Conquest Art’s Founder, Ursula Hulme MBE, left Germany in 1938 and worked as a professional textile designer and during the war as an auxiliary nurse in a hospital where she realised the benefits that art can bring to people with disabilities.

Having discovered self-expression in her training as an artist in Berlin, and possessing a real empathy with people with disabilities, Ursula taught her first pupil at the Middlesex Hospital in 1958.

As her work grew, people with all manner of disabilities began to unlock their creativity. With Ursula’s gentle guidance and caring manner, they developed their creative ability using new methods, materials and techniques to match their needs.  She established the Charity that became Conquest Art in 1978.

Ursula’s lifetime work is the cornerstone of everything that Conquest Art has achieved in the past and underpins the charity’s plans and aspirations for the future. In 1991, Ursula was awarded a MBE for her work with disabled people.  Ursula passed away on 14 January 2012. She took an active interest and was involved with Conquest Art until her death.