The artists join legendary illustrator and artist, Quentin Blake and many others who have generously contributed exquisite works across painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography for the third biannual Horatio’s Garden Art Auction this autumn – and you have until Sunday 26 October to bid!
The exclusive auction is being run in collaboration with, and sponsored by, fine art auctioneers Woolley & Wallis who will be exhibiting the works in their Salisbury showroom alongside the online auction which will be run on the-saleroom.com.
Mark Coreth said: “I feel passionate about using sculpture to help people, which is why I offer workshops in Horatio’s Garden South West and wished to support this important auction. I chose to offer Flight of Swifts as it gives a message of hope. I have placed three swifts, just like the ones in the auction, in all continents (less Antarctica – that I’m working on!) and they are my prayer flag that people fly together, my prayer for hope. It is for that reason that I feel they are so appropriate for this auction.”
Dr Olivia Chapple OBE EMH, founder of Horatio’s Garden said: “We’re so excited to unveil our third Horatio’s Garden Art Auction where you can buy a piece of incredible art and help us change the lives of people going through the most challenging of times. We know the value that art and creativity can have in someone’s rehabilitation journey.
“We’re so grateful to all the artists, Woolley & Wallis, the-saleroom.com and everyone who kindly supports us in helping to ensure that no-one has to go through a life changing spinal injury and spend months in hospital without being able to use a Horatio’s Garden.”
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Many of the other artists have links to Horatio’s Garden from running workshops in the gardens or through their own lived experience.
Sarah Armstrong-Jones said: “Art is such an important creative focus in Horatio’s Gardens for patients with spinal injuries. I am really delighted to be able to help the charity to raise vital funds for people facing life-changing injuries.”
Sophie Ryder said: “Horatio’s Garden is one of the loveliest charities I have been involved with. Creating an amazing environment for the wellbeing of patients is such an important part of recovery. Small spaces that are transformed into ‘secret gardens’ for people to sit and enjoy nature. As a child I spent many years in and out of children’s hospitals and the outdoor spaces were square and boring concrete yards. We would have loved a makeover by Horatio’s Garden.”
Preview and bid on the Horatio’s Garden Online Auction until Sunday 26 October.
