Wellington art group to raise funds for child cancer charity
Wellington art co-operative, ARTrove, is hosting an art fundraiser next month for the local branch of the Child Cancer
Foundation.
The exhibition fundraiser, on Thursday November 13 in the Asteron Life Centre foyer opposite Wellington Railway Station, will showcase the work of 15 Wellington artists
and is the opening of a week-long exhibition.
A portion of each artwork sale on opening night will go to the Child Cancer Foundation to help the families of local
child cancer sufferers. Currently child sufferers have to travel to Christchurch or Auckland hospitals to receive some
cancer treatments. Funds raised at ARTrove's event will help cover some extra costs that families incur while they have
to live out of town.
ARTrove was started in 2011 by three Wellington artists, Adele Eagleson, Karen Hamilton-Smith and Kirsty Fyfe, who are
all passionate about creativity and about sharing affordable art with the public.
Adele Eagleson said the group was delighted about fundraising for the Foundation.
“The Foundation aims to reduce the impact of cancer on families by providing them with information, support and
practical assistance. This is an excellent cause and we hope that our opening night event is successful in raising much
needed funds. As parents ourselves, we can only imagine the stress families go through when a child is diagnosed with
cancer.”
ARTrove 2014 opens on Thursday November 13 and runs until Wednesday November 19. The exhibiting artists are Adele
Eagleson, Amie McCarron, Anna Stichbury, Brian Nelson, Clare Matthews, Karen Hamilton-Smith, Owie Simpson, Kirsty Fyfe,
Paul Vincent, Bruce Mortimer, Kate McLaren, Owie Simpson, Cam Munroe, Marika Williams, Bruce Mortimer, Michael Bennett
and Juliet Best.
ARTrove art exhibition
Asteron Life foyer, corner of Bunny St and Featherston St
Opening night: Thursday 13 November from 5.00pm to 7.30pm
Exhibition: Thursday 13 to 19 November, open weekdays 8am to 6pm.
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