Plunket Arrowtown secretary Cath Hudson, with daughters
(from left) Isabelle Hudson (2) and Jess Hudson (4), all of
Lake Hayes Estate, present just a few of the ``fridge
artworks'' donated to Plunket's fundraising auction by
notable New Zealanders, including Prime Minister John Key.
Photo by James Beech
A sketch of the Beehive by Prime Minister John Key is one
of about 120 pieces of art donated by artists, children's books
illustrators and celebrities for an auction to raise funds for
Plunket Arrowtown.
"I thought it was awesome," Plunket Arrowtown secretary Cath
Hudson, of Lake Hayes Estate, said. "Such a great picture of
the Beehive and bumblebee finishes it off."
Inspired by her two pre-school children's colourful pictures
magnetised to the fridge, Mrs Hudson and husband Ben wrote
more than 300 emails and letters asking notable New
Zealanders to donate simple, affordable and unframed art
works for next month's auction.
Mrs Hudson said the concept had snowballed since, with many
of the donated works of such good quality it would be a
disservice to pop them on a fridge door.
Limited edition prints, sketches, doodles and stretched
canvases were donated without condition of profit by
cricketer Sir Richard Hadlee, Silver Fern Wendy Frew, Footrot
Flats creator Murray Ball, psychologist Nigel Latta,
children's book illustrator Donovan Bixley and artists Otis
Frizzell, Tony Ogle and Jane Harper, among others.
A free preview of the works will be open to the public at
Artbay Gallery, in the Mountaineer building, on Friday,
November 5, and Saturday, November 6, from 11am.
There will be live, silent and "buy now" categories in the
auction.
Reserve prices have yet to be determined.
The live auction will start at Artbay on the Saturday, at
7.30pm. Entry costs $5.
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