A Resounding Success!

Thank-you for your patience in waiting for the follow up from the Live and Let Live Gallery..

The event coincided with the launch of the Dudley Warehouse Projects' Harm Reduction scheme and provided an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for the Eleanor Mansell Hardship Fund.

We would like to thank all who attended and participated in the event. The preparation and setup was a monumental task which brought a lot of people together, creating something with lots of love and for a good cause.

The exhibition opened with a private view on Thursday 17th April, Sue Smith (Warehouse CEO) Carl Stanley and myself launched the evening with an introduction to the guests and a big thank-you to all the people who helped to set up and and contribute to the event.

We would like to especially thank the artists who donated a piece of work towards and the guests who took part in our auction in aid of the Hardship Fund. The Grand Total from the auction was £625.00, a fantastic sum, combined with donations from visitors and the donations of 10% commission from sales of artwork; was £848.78,


The Donations for the auction came from,

Dave Bassey AKA Krude - Limited Edition Print.
Paul Gittins/ Ayesha Emerson/ Daniel Godfrey/ Copy'n'Print Stourbridge - Shadow Screen Print
Madeline Goold - Study of Foxes Skull, hand-carved Alabaster
Deidre O'Rourke - Sketch of the Northern Lights, blown Glass
Auntie Smarties - Handmade Silver & Amythyst s Bracelet
Chris Self - "Seff", Prototype Canvas
Carl Stanley - Fish Steel Sculpture Canvas, three Silver & Glass Pendants.

Geoffi a local photographer also donated an original print to auction but was unfortunately missed out as it was mounted on display in the exhibition. >>>>>>

The auction was a great part of the event, even having a telephone bid halfway through! The guests made a real effort to participate and contribute to the evenings success.

Following are some images from the evening taken by Dr Horsborough, a consultant form the Warehouse. We are also collating images from visitors to the exhibition, if you would like to send in your perspective from the event, contact me at the address in my profile.




















Left, Paul Gittins Shadow Screen (Leaf Pattern), right, the auction getting underway.















Additional thanks go to the Warehouse staff who helped us to co-ordinate this event, also to the volunteers who gave their time to open the exhibition to the public during the week.

We are also very grateful for the food and refreshments provided by the French Connection Restaurant, Market St. Also for printing services from Copy and Print, Lower High St Stourbridge www.copy-n-print.co.uk .