The fifth anniversary of Heart Research UK’s ‘anonymous heART project’ has raised over £45,000, auctioning pieces of A5 art produced by a host of internationally acclaimed artists and musicians.
Famous artists like Bambi, LUAP and Ralph Steadman, and the charity’s own patrons Robert Smith (The Cure) and Paul Insect were joined by hundreds of international artists to create over 450 pieces of unique artwork that were auctioned on eBay between the 4th – 13th November.
Though the list of artists was available to all bidders, the creator of each individual piece was kept anonymous and will been revealed only after the buyers have received their artwork.
The charity’s patron iconic rockstar Robert Smith has contributed to the auction for several years, and his pieces are always highly sought after. The piece he created this year, entitled “DREAMS OF A LOST WORLD”, (top)was the highest seller and went for £4,350.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas illustrator Ralph Steadman’s artworks both ended up in the top five pieces, with his piece “Blue Shock!” going for £1,020.
As sponsors of this year’s anonymous heART project, law firm Walker Morris also hosted an event exhibiting of some of the pieces and an auction of larger artworks, raising a further £2,000 for the charity.
The amount from this year’s auction is added to the £200,000 raised since the project started and will be used to fund pioneering research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.
Kate Bratt-Farrar, Chief Executive at Heart Research UK, said: “Once again we are so pleased to see the result of our anonymous heART project, one of our biggest yearly fundraisers.
“We love seeing how excited people are about the auction and are always so grateful for the support of both the artists and the people bidding on the artworks. It’s a great way for people to help fund vital research whilst also getting a beautiful original piece of art.
“We’d especially like to thank our patrons Robert Smith and Paul Insect for donating their time and art yet again, and our sponsors Walker Morris for supporting the project.”
To find out more and to register your interest for next year’s anonymous heART project, please visit heartresearch.org.uk/anonymous-heart/
Or follow the @he.art_project on Instagram for more updates.
| ITEM | SOLD FOR |
| Lot No 412 – DREAMS OF A LOST WORLD – Robert Smith | £4,350.00 |
| Lot No 040 – Blue Shock! – Ralph Steadman | £1,020.00 |
| Lot No 416 – Study of Lily 2 – Mary Jane Ansell (above) | £830.00 |
| Lot No 041 – Love Heart – Paul Insect | £740.00 |
| Lot No 039 – Yurch! – Ralph Steadman | £670.00 |