Memorabilia Charity Art Exhibition for Great Ormond Street Hospital

'Memorabilia' promises to be an art exhibition with a difference! Recall precious moments from childhood, conjuring an atmosphere of nostalgia and reintroducing you to some gems from the past, all through the work of some of the UK's most influential artists.

The event will take place in the Art Studios of 66 Norlington Road, Leyton E10 6LA on the weekend of the 6th and 7th July, 12-5pm as part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail.

On the Saturday night from 8pm there will also be a party hosted by the artists resident at the studios, during which visitors can take part in some retro gaming, enjoy some  toys of yesteryear and even take part in a Space Hopper Race! (It's got to be worth going, just for that!)

But all these fun and games is for the more important purpose of raising much needed funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the fine work they do for sick children.

Carne Griffths, artist and organiser of this superb event:

“We owe so much to GOSH, they saved our little girl, Noemi’s life. Through their actions my wife Claire and I were inspired to do something positive. We wanted to create a sense of nostalgia with this show, to remind us of our inner child. Hopefully those feelings will raise money for the incredibly important work GOSH does.” 

You can check out some of the Original Paintings, Prints and Sculptures exhibiting and available at this show by visiting the online shop here;    http://memorabilia2013.bigcartel.com/

 "W R In Control"

This new piece from the Life is a Game We Play series was created especially for the 'Memorabilia'

50% of the final sale price will be donated to GOSH.

If you're in the market to buy a great piece of art, now is the time, as anything from 30-100% of each sale will be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

You can also find out more and register your interest in going to the event by visiting the Memorabilia Charity Art Exhibition Facebook Page, which I highly recommend doing :)

'Have you played Atari today?'

Coming Together for The Children's Trust

As the official artist-in-residence for The Children's Trust annual Art Exhibition, I invited budding young artists to complete an artwork by painting in the black outline images of my child characters.

It was great to see the drawing come to life with vibrant colours and some really interesting creativity from all the children, from chequered trousers to green shoes, and pink hair!

There was some serious concentration going on!

It was such an enjoyable experience for me to be able to work with all the children who took part in this little collaboration, from ages 2 to 15.

‘Come Together’ was finished on the last day of the exhibition by two-year-old Emma Hevesy. The painting has been donated to The Children’s Trust, a national charity that provides specialist care for some of the UK’s most severely disabled children, and rehabilitation to children with an acquired brain injury.

 

And this is the finished masterpiece

 "Come Together"

I hope patients and visitors at the trust will gain as much joy looking at the painting as we did creating it.

Painting Sells at 'Children at Play' Charity Auction @ RCA London

Recently I attended an exhibition held at The Royal College of Art, London, where I had donated one of my original paintings to the ‘Children at Play’ charity auction.

This new venture has been set up by Tanya Baxter Contemporary at the Kings Road Gallery and the 'Right to Play' charity organisation. With association from Goldman Sachs, Cadogan Estates and Chelsea FC, the aim of the event was to raise funds for ‘Right to Play’, whose mission is to improve the lives of children in disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development of health and peace.

I’m pleased to announce that my donated painting, ‘Keys to the World’, sold on the night for £1800 with 100% of the proceeds going to ‘Right to Play’.

 "Keys to the World"

(80cm x 60cm Acrylic on box canvas)

Amongst the exhibition were paintings by 750 pupils from 4 local state primary schools, aiming to raise money for their own schools as well as ‘Right to Play’.

Renowned artists Sacha Jafri and Sir Peter Blake also donated works, and the Chelsea FC players were involved in creating their own unique style of paintings which were then signed and auctioned off.

With over £50,000 raised on the night alone, it turned out to be a very worthwhile evening!