Charity art auction and exhibition at Roots & Shoots

Dear Neighbours

The limitations of AOL meant that the poster sent out over the weekend for the Friend of Roots & Shoots was a mess!

So, here is the information again in text form.

Best wishes

Cathy

PRESS RELEASE

CHARITY AUCTION OF WORK BY LEADING 20^TH CENTURY ARTISTS

AND ART EXHIBITION

Roots and Shoots, Walnut Tree Walk, London SE11 6DN

Auction: 31 October

Exhibition: 26 – 29 October

Paintings by Mary Fedden, Lewin Bassingthwaite, Jack Simcock, Edward Ardizzone, Carel Weight and Lorna Binns will be among 250 – 350 pictures on sale at the Roots and Shoots’ charity auction on Saturday 31 October.

On sale at the Auction (1.30pm on Saturday 31^st October) will be between 250 – 300 oils, watercolours and prints including work by leading 20^th century artists including Mary Fedden (below left), Lewin Bassingthwaite, Jack Simcock (below right), Edward Ardizzone, Carel Weight and Lorna Binns.

Prices are expected to range from £10 to £20,000 for the watercolours, oils and prints by many different artists in the auction which is sponsored by office equipment and supplies company EBG. And although the work by the well-known artists is already creating a buzz among collectors, there are also many other beautiful, collectible and affordable pictures.

The sellers’ and buyers’ commissions will be donated to Roots and Shoots and Andrew Hallifax-Lyons, who is coordinating the event, hopes to raise a substantial amount.

ART EXHIBITION

The auction will follow an exhibition (26 – 29 October) of work by eight contemporary British artists, each of whom is donating a piece for sale in aid of Roots and Shoots.

On show will be Jenny Anthony’s flamboyant equestrian sculpture and paintings, work by Kevin Sweeney, whose enigmatic sculptures are in a growing number of private and corporate collections and David Selby’s exuberant sculpture and paintings, which have been exhibited in many parts of the world.

Paintings of people and places, plants and flowers by the talented Rymer family – Vic, Gillian and Natalie; Sarah Hoskins’ vibrant people paintings and Helen Lomas’s evocative visual diary of her world travels, all combine to create an exhibition that sits perfectly in its surroundings, one of south London’s ‘green’ gems!

AUCTION: Saturday 31 October 1.30pm. Viewing Friday 30 October 4pm – 8pm; Saturday 31 October 10am – 1pm.

ART EXHIBITION: Mon 26 October 10am – 4pm; Tues 27 to Thurs 29 October, 10am – 8pm.

For more information visit www.rootsandshoots.org.uk