Highland art lovers raised £71K for lifeline charity Marie Curie thanks to online auction of paintings
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An online auction of works from artists across Scotland raised £71,578 and brought a new perspective to Marie Curie’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal.
The work of Highland artists were among those helping out the charity which offers a lifeline to families at their lowest ebb.
Art Works for Marie Curie was sponsored by Saffrey Champness Accountants Inverness, who met the costs of running the online event.
The event was organised by a small group of Highland art lovers determined to help fill a funding gap for the nursing care charity whose normal funding channels have all but disappeared because of Covid-19.
Organisers said: "Thank you so much to all who browsed, bid & bought on our online art auction that finished last night.
A quite incredible £71,578 raised.
"Thank you so much to all the artists who submitted, and to our amazing art committee. And to the wonderful Saffrey Champness Chartered Accountants who kindly sponsored our costs.
"Thank you so much to everyone who bid and bought. We are so grateful to you all. If you didn't win please do consider revisiting the link to donate to our 'support a nurse' tab which is open till 9am tomorrow morning. Our Marie Curie services are in demand more than ever before."
Artists from across the country with some of the Highland’s most celebrated painters, including Allan MacDonald, Fiona Matheson, Clare Blois and Arie Vardi, gave original works of art for sale.
Marie Curie’s community fundraiser for the far north of Scotland, Vonnie Stevenson said: “The stunning collection, which includes works from amateurs and professionals, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, reflects a determination to bring some light to those individuals and their families facing the darkest of times at the moment."
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