Can you tell your Sturgeon from your Steven Brown? National charity Heart Research UK has launched an anonymous art fundraiser where YOU can bag a piece of original celebrity art.
How’s your artistic eye? Can you spot the celebrity artwork and grab yourself a masterpiece for a bargain price?
Heart Research UK’s ‘anonymous heART project’ is now live on eBay, with over 400 pieces of unique, original art on A5 postcards designed by huge names from the worlds of politics, entertainment, art and sport, including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Steven Brown, Mark Bonnar, Simon Pegg, Jo Brand, David Cameron, Gillian Anderson, Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Alan Titchmarsh, Nicola Sturgeon, Theresa May, Nick Cave, Ashley Jackson, Ralph Steadman and many more, along with Heart Research UK’s other creative supporters.
The twist? Though the list of artists will be available to all bidders, the artist of each individual piece will be kept anonymous, only being revealed after the auction is over. Could you bag yourself an original Cameron, Cave or Pegg?
The artwork is live on eBay until 11 November, and all money raised will fund Heart Research UK’s pioneering medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.
Link to the auction – https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The anonymous heART campaign is a great idea. I hope it will raise awareness of and funding for research to tackle the very serious issue of heart disease.
“It’s been a while since I was last asked to pick up a paintbrush or colouring pencil, but I am happy to do so to help contribute to this worthy cause.”
Barbara Harpham, Chief Executive of Heart Research UK, said: “It’s not the run of the mill ask from a charity and we like to be different. It’s an easy, quirky way to support that has attracted artists from all walks of life, some famous, some not, but all dedicated to tackling heart disease with Heart Research UK.
“We’ve been overwhelmed with the number and scope of the donations ranging from the exquisite to the downright outrageous. The important factor, though, is that only HRUK knows who created each artworks. Imagine the delight when you’ve bought your favourite and find out it has a famous name on the back.
Alan Titchmarsh said: “Anything that helps to further the understanding and prevention of heart disease gets my vote. I am never pleased with my artwork, but it was fun!
“Raising the profile and encouraging the support of research against heart disease is vital. How else are we going to conquer it?”
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