Three unique pieces of art are
set to go under the hammer at an open online auction, as the fundraising team
from the Inverurie area look to raise thousands of pounds at its Valentine’s
Ball at the Thainstone Exchange Inverurie, this coming Saturday.
Among the collection is a
one-off life-size bronze sculpture of a red deer stag and hind by acclaimed
sculptor David Meredith, which has a gallery value in excess of £60,000. They
really need to be seen to be believed and are available for viewing at the
Thainstone Exchange from Thursday. The stunning piece will be accompanied at
the online auction by exceptional paintings from internationally acclaimed
artists, Iain Faulkner and Glenn Scouller, which are hoped to sell for over
£15,000 each.
The bidding will take place on
the Thainstone online auction platform provided by ANM Group. Bidders are
encouraged to visit the ANM website to submit a pre-bid prior to Saturday’s
event. The online auction will start with reserve prices of £10,000 for the
paintings and £35,000 for the life-size sculptures. So, a successful bidder may
walk away with a bargain that they wouldn’t get in a gallery.
All three pieces have been
specially commissioned for the fundraiser, and were curated by David Reid of
Ballater Gallery. It is hoped by opening the exclusive auction up to online
bidders, the works of art will help the charity raise additional money for
people diagnosed with cancer, as well as their families in the North and North
East of Scotland.
Pat
Machray, Chairman of the Thainstone based fundraising committee, said: “All
three pieces of work are spectacular and will certainly be a stunning addition
to any workplace or home. It would not have been possible to have these items
were it not for the generous contributions from the artists themselves and
David Reid at Ballater Gallery, who has gone to great lengths to coordinate the
extraordinary art auction.
Pat continued: “We are excited
about this event for this important charity. This is the second time we have
held a ball at Thainstone Exchange for Maggie’s. I have long admired the
support Maggie’s offers to people impacted by cancer. I believe the charity
itself is underrepresented outside of Aberdeen and we hope this ball, largely
supported by the Aberdeenshire community, and the national online auction will
get them the recognition and continued support they deserve.
“My thanks extend beyond my
committee, as I would like to thank each of our table hosts, every one of our
sponsors and, our auction and silent auction doners. This event would just not
happen without their generosity.”
Ian Ord, Chairman of Maggie’s
Aberdeen stated: “We are incredibly grateful to Pat Machray, Avril McLeod and
the rest of the committee for their tireless efforts for pulling this event
together. I am so looking forward to it.”
Ian continued: “It is set to
be a great evening with performances lined up from the Red Hot Chilli Pipers,
MacTa, Robert Lovie and Raemond Jappy. In the current economic climate, events
like this are more important than ever, and with a sell-out audience, I am sure
it will be a night to remember for everyone.”
As well as the opportunity to
bid on the specially commissioned pieces of art, the guests will be able to bid
on a variety of other prizes including a trip for 10 to Ladies Day at Perth
Races, a round of golf with former Open winner Paul Lawrie and a gourmet taste
tour on Aberdeen FC’s first team bus with Kilted Chef Craig Wilson. The
in-person auction will take place early in the evening before the online
audience can participate in the online auction for the wonderful pieces of art
11:00pm.
Visit
the ANM Group for further details on the online auction: https://charity.thainstoneonline.co.uk/auctions/catalog/id/846