Sale of original Howson art work from 2013 will add to £148,000 already raised
An original artwork by Peter Howson which graced the First Minister’s charity Christmas card last year depicting the legend of Artaban is to be sold at a special auction next week.
Since 2007 artwork from the First Minister’s official Christmas cards has raised more than £148,000 for good causes through sales of the original paintings and limited edition prints. The proceeds raised at this auction, taking place event at Glasgow’s Oran Mor on Thursday 30 October, will be shared between the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland; CLIC Sargent; Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund and Combat Stress.
Each charity has also been given a series of limited edition prints to help their own fundraising efforts.
Speaking ahead of the auction the First Minister, Alex Salmond, said: “I am confident that, with such an iconic and internationally renowned artist providing the artwork this year the amount of money raised for good causes will increase significantly.
“I am very grateful to Peter for donating this outstanding painting. As you might expect, it’s a typically powerful image - unmistakably Howson - and I am sure it will go on to make a significant figure for these four very good causes at auction.”
| Previous artworks from the First Minister’s Christmas cards since 2007 have raised: |
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| 2007: John Lowrie Morrison “Snow Falls on Linlithgow”, Who Cares Scotland - £10,000 |
| 2008: John Bellany “The Homecoming”, Aberdeen Cyrenians, Islamic Relief, SCIAF, RNLI - £10,000 |
| 2009: Gerard Burns “A New Journey”, CLIC Sergeant, Glasgow the Caring City, JACK Foundation, Mary’s Meals - £7,000 |
| 2010: Jack Vettriano “Lets Twist Again”, Charities: Bethany Christian Trust, Maggies Cancer Caring Centres, Quarriers, Teenage Cancer Trust £68,000 for original and £18,000 for prints. |
| 2011: Alasdair Gray, “Bella Caledonia”, Charities: CHAS, SCIAF, Gelnachiulish Preservation Trust, Save Small Tribes Trust - £4,800 |
| 2012: Elizabeth Blackadder, “Flowers” Charities: Sick Kids Friends Fund, Dyslexia Scotland, Breakthrough breast Cancer, Scottish Steelworkers Memorial Fund - £12,000 |
