Art auction raises $12,000

Maria Thomson
Maria Thomson
St Joseph's Primary school raised more than $12,000 at its fifth art auction on Saturday night, held at the Rydges Hotel in Queenstown.

More than 130 local supporters showed up to the two-yearly event and 80% of the artworks were sold to raise money for the school.

Traditional landscapes, portraits, abstracts, ceramic works, sculptures and even recycled road signs were contributed by popular artists, including Hope Gibbons, Alan Waters, Ivan Clarke, Simon Morrison-Deaker, Nigel Wilson and Rachael Errington.

The most expensive piece was the Joanna Braithwaite work, which sold for $2620.

Organiser Maria Thomson said the event was a great success.

"We are stoked with the result and look forward to putting together another fantastic exhibition in 2014."

The artworks consisted of 20 crosses celebrating the special character of the school.

Mrs Thomson said the funds would be used for various things at the school to improve the children's opportunities to take part in sport, art and curricular-extension programmes.

An upgrade of the playground is also in the planning stages.

 

 

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