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September 27, 2005

QXL's Charity Auction

QXL are hosting "The Art of Care" charity auction. This Auction has been organised in memory of Robin Needham who died on Boxing Day 2004 in the Tsunami. At the time of his death he was Country Director of CARE Nepal and had spent 25 years working for the CARE Organisation.

Daisy Bell, a student at Edinburgh University and Robin's neice sent out postcards to artists, musicians and celebbrities asking them to create a picture or doodle on the card. Over 200 works have been returned, including postcards from celebrities including Sir Paul McCartney, David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst , Nigel Havers, Charlotte Church, Loyd Grossman, The Kings of Leon, David Linley, Gail Porter , Mario Testino ,Theo Fennell, Antony Gormley RA, Norman Ackroyd RA, Professor Chris Orr RA, Dr.Elizabeth Blackadder RA, Mario Testino, The Chapman Brothers and Graham Rust. Yoiu can go to QXCL now to view the works of art and the auctions will finish on 3rd Octobber.

For all further information about The Art of CARE please look at the website http://www.artofcare.co.uk/ All proceeds will go to CARE International UK www.careinternational.org.uk (Registered Charity Number 292506) to be carefully distributed to areas affected by the tsunami and other Third World Countries.

Posted by Dave Bromley at September 27, 2005 03:34 PM

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