The end of the year has come around quickly hasn’t it? So I’d like to take the opportunity to look back on the achievements of 12 Acts of Kindness so far… We’ve supported 11 fantastic charities doing a range of work, from environmental to humanitarian, and from hands-on care to the research that could ultimately […]
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When I was young, there were three things I really loved: sleep, cheese and art. Fortunately for me, my parents let me have all these things in generous abundance. But not every child is as lucky as me, and so, having failed to find any particularly inspiring sleep or cheese charities (weird), I’ve selected the […]
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I spend quite a lot of my time with bees. Not intentionally – there’s a bee hive near my studio, and they often stray in and I loose a little bit of time most months trying to usher them back outside. But despite the prevalence of bees in my little corner of the world, the […]
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When I started this charitable project 7 months ago, a huge part of the inspiration came from my dad. He had an insatiable love for the world and a fascination for the people that lived in it. Growing up with him as a role model, he inspired me to be more attentive, more thoughtful and […]
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Ever noticed how beautiful London is? It’s particularly beautiful at night time when the lights sparkle on the river and when the hubbub of people has died down to a gentle hum. Last month I had the very special experience of seeing the city like this during the night time Moonwalk, which passes many of […]
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Firstly, here’s a big thank you to everyone who’s taken an interest in the 12 Acts of Kindness project thus far. THANK YOU! If you’ve not heard me talk about it before, it’s a monthly fundraising appeal in which each month I give away an art work to a randomly selected person who has donated […]
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This month I am raising money for the Williams Syndrome Foundation as a part of 12 Acts of Kindness, in honour of my long-time friend Andy. The Williams Syndrome Foundation do wonderful work funding research into the Syndrome and supporting people with the rare condition. Williams Syndrome affects around 1 in 25,000 people, and one […]
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Those of you familiar with my art work will know that it’s long been inspired by the natural world, and particularly, insects and butterflies. For me, memories of butterflies resonate from my childhood, when I used to be able to name and identify the vast majority of butterflies on the British Isles. I should qualify […]
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Each month I will be fundraising for a different charity, which I will feature on my blog and here on Just Giving. In exchange for your donations, I will be giving away an art work.
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