art auction
WE LC OM E TO THE FUTURE DREAM S
Art Auction
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Welcome to Future Dreams Virtual Art Exhibition and Auction. It is my great pleasure to support Future Dreams with its first ever virtual event. Everyone is welcome to view, admire and bid on the 25 magnificent artworks which have kindly been donated by a rosta of talented artists and photographers. Their work is varied and inspiring. One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and Future Dreams’ mission is that no-one should face this illness alone. The charity has chosen the beauty of art as an uplifting mechanism to raise vital funds. I hope you enjoy this experience and thank you for all your support.
Dame Joan Bakewell
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C O N T E NT S Introduction & Future Dreams House
Virtual Exhibition
Clive Arrowsmith
Céline Boden
About
Kate Bush as Titania from the Tempest
Cranach V
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Adebayo Bolaji
The Connor Brothers
Rosson Crow
Simon Emmett
Her Name Is
Every Sinner Has a Future
Untitled (Diptych)
Sienna and a White Horse
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Chris Floyd
Sally Hewett
Raoof Haghighi
Alba Hodsoll
A Starry Night On Sark
Untitled
Portrait of a Woman
“Untitled” from the ‘Grace series
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Alexander James
Chantal Joffe
Tina Willis-Jones
Viv Lee
Dusk till Dawn 1 + 11
Moll Turned Away
Juno 1
Sympoiesis 1 (No.3)
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Ian McChesney
Scarlet Page
Rankin
The Vanitas Skull
St David’s Airfield
Foo Fighters; Q Magazine
Papavar
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Gideon Rubin
Kate Shaw
Kenton Thatcher
Rob Unett
Untitled (Mother and Daughter)
Biophilia, Edition 5
Of Night and Light and the Half Light
She Got Soul
David Yarrow The Late Shift; Lewa Kenya
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Portrait Comissions
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Raoof Haghighi & Tina Willis-Jones
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Our Sponsors
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Gary James McQueen
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50 Closing Word Spencer Leslie, Trustee
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A B OU T F U T U R E DR E A M S Unique and dynamic, Future Dreams was established in 2008 by mother and daughter Sylvie Henry and Danielle Leslie. By a cruel twist of fate, they were both diagnosed with breast cancer, Danielle just 35 and a mother to three young children. Tragically, both women lost their lives to the disease within 18 months of each other in 2009. Their dream was to make sure that nobody should ever have to face this illness on their own. To date, Future Dreams has raised a staggering £6.5m pledging funds towards the charity’s three divisions: support, awareness and research, focusing on secondary breast cancer. Future Dreams has partnered with Breast Cancer Haven to fund vital support projects whilst promoting awareness with Breast Cancer Care and raising crucial funds for research with Breast Cancer Now, targeting the goal that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with the disease will live. Once the pandemic began to unfold earlier this year, Future Dreams decided to focus its efforts (whilst continuing to support various campaigns) in helping those going through breast cancer treatment or those who have been newly diagnosed. The charity actioned a proactive campaign at the beginning of lockdown to practically support patients and to date Future Dreams has provided over 5,000 care packages which include a variety of products including healthy snacks, activity books to help pass the time during treatment and a variety of other goodies including skincare products for patients to take home and enjoy. Additionally, the charity has donated over 1,000 post-surgery bras, provided vital breast forms, headscarves, drainbags and hundreds of meals for NHS staff. The charity’s mission adapted to practical support for patients dealing with their diagnosis in unprecedented and extremely challenging times as well as the NHS staff treating and caring for them. Future Dreams is thrilled to be supporting Black Women Rising founder and breast cancer survivor Leanne Pero by sponsoring the first Black Woman Rising publication which launched in October 2020. The book is aimed to encourage and empower more black female cancer patients by connecting and talking about their journeys, aiding their recovery process. Leanne has been instrumental in generating awareness for breast cancer within in the BAME (Black. Asian and minority ethnic) community and has recently become a loyal ambassador for Future Dreams. During these uncertain and challenging times, Future Dreams is committed to helping all those touched by breast cancer, providing vital and practical support, generating awareness and the importance of early detection as well as funding research projects with the aim of preventing breast cancer for future generations.
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I NTR ODUCTION FUT UR E D RE AMS Future Dreams will hold an online Art Auction kindly sponsored by Sky Arts, TK International and The Arts Club Mayfair to raise vital funds to support those touched by breast cancer during these unprecedented and immensely challenging times created by COVID-19. Working in collaboration with Moyosa media - the creators of The Kremer Collection and the leading experts in building state-of-the-art virtual gallery spaces - Future Dreams will also present a stunning virtual exhibition. Audiences from around the world are invited to view the artworks ahead of the auction in a virtual exhibition curated by Amelie Von Wedel and Pernilla Holmes of The Arts Club, Mayfair. The exhibition is an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful works of art (on a computer, tablet or smartphone) before they are auctioned off to the highest bidder. The virtual gallery will be accessible from 10am on 23rd November and will close at 7pm on 30th November. A total of 23 artists, photographers and sculptors have generously donated their unique and remarkable work to Future Dreams with the aim of raising imperative funds and awareness for breast cancer. Participating artists include; Clive Arrowsmith, Celine Bodin (Purdy Hicks Gallery), AdĂŠbeyo Bolaji (Beers Contemporary), The Conor Brothers (Maddox Gallery), Rosson Crow (Honor Fraser), Simon Emmett, Chris Floyd, Sally Hewitt, Alba Hodsoll, Alexander James, Gary James McQueen, Chantal Joffe (Victoria Miro),
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Viv Lee (The New Craftsmen), Ian McChesney, Scarlet Page, Rankin, Raoof Haghighi (Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014), Gideon Rubin (Galerie Karsten Greve), Kate Shaw (Olsen Gallery), Kenton Thatcher, Rob Unett (SHOWstudio), Tina Willis-Jones (Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year) and David Yarrow. Specialists in the industry, The Auction Collective will host the event. The objective of this exciting and special event is twofold: firstly, it enables the charity to continue to fundraise for breast cancer patients undergoing treatment and surgery (with the added pressure of COVID-19) without endangering the health and wellbeing of the organisers, artists and donors. Secondly, the event demonstrates the generous and widespread support from the artistic community, which has united in the face of adversity to help tackle a cancer crisis that has been dramatically interrupted and greatly unsettled by COVID 19.
FUT UR E D RE AMS H OUS E UPDATE At the start of 2019 and after three tireless years of fundraising, Future Dreams achieved its long term goal of finding a location for Future Dreams House, home to Breast Cancer Haven’s London centre and the only complimentary breast cancer support centre in the capital. The 6,000sq ft site is located on Birkenhead Street, Kings Cross, a minute’s walk from King’s Cross Station making it easily accessible from all four corners of the capital and to patients from 15 hospitals across the city. Men, women and their families will have access to vital complementary services including image workshops, life coaching, financial and nutritional advice along with psychological support to help patients and their families cope with the emotional and physical effects of a breast cancer diagnosis. Future Dreams House will be a sanctuary where visitors will be supported by clinicians and professionals away from a medical environment and where people can form friendships and networks that will help them to take on this disease from a place of solidarity and empowerment. The opening of Future Dreams House has unfortunately been delayed due to the pandemic, however building work has now recommenced and we look forward to opening in the Spring/Summer of 2021. Future Dreams House will see founders Sylvie Henry and Danielle Leslie’s dream of nobody having to face breast cancer on their own become a reality.
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W ELC OME TO TH E FUT UR E D RE AMS E XHIBIT IO N AN D AUCT I O N This unique exhibition can be viewed in 3D and showcases 23 incredible artists and photographers who have generously donated their work to help those touched by breast cancer. In the time it takes to view the exhibition two more women will have been given a life changing breast cancer diagnosis. On behalf of the 46,000 people who are given that news every year we thank you for your generosity and for truly making a difference. “We are so grateful to these artists for donating their exceptional artworks. Together they have created a wonderful exhibition that supports women in their fight against breast cancer,” say Exhibition Curators, Pernilla Holmes and Amelie Von Wedel. The 25 pieces on display will be sold by The Auction Collective launching on 23th November – 30th November 2020 and all proceeds from each sale will be donated to Future Dreams
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BI D D IN G IN T H E AUCT I O N R O O M Bidding in timed auctions takes place only online. The auction runs for a set period of time and shows the current highest bid (note this is not the maximum bid). The bidder with the highest bid when the countdown timer ends wins the auction.
1 Find the timed auction in which you wish to bid.
2 Then you will need to download a bidding paddle. This will register you for the auction.
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Then simply enter your ‘Maximum Bid’. If there are no other bidders, you will buy the lot at the starting bid. However, if there are other bidders, your maximum bid will automatically bid against them until one of you has the highest bid. Bidding follows a set pattern of ‘bidding increments’.
You will be notified if you have been out bid and given an opportunity to counter the other bidder.
Any bids placed in the last minute extend the entire auction by one minute so that everyone has a chance to bid again.
The winning bidder is notified by email of their success and provided with instructions on how to complete the payment.
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C LIVE A RR OWS MIT H KATE BUS H AS T I TANIA Clive Arrowsmith is a celebrated international photographer who is based in London. After leaving art school in North Wales, where he had studied painting and design, Clive attended Kingston College of Art (where he gained a first class Degree) and following his graduation he painted for two years. He then began taking photographs whilst working as a graphic designer for Rediffusion TV. On leaving television to work as a photographer, he soon gained commissions from leading fashion magazines for, most notably, British & French Vogue, Nova Magazine, Harpers, The Sunday Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Esquire U.S.A, and the F.T. “How to Spend It” luxury magazine and numerous publications world wide. Having worked on so many major stills advertising campaigns for clients like De Beers, Revlon, G.H.D. Morello, Caroline Castigliano, Lexus, Hassleblad and Yves Saint Laurent etc. Clive continued to broaden his creative scope by moving on to direct commercials. He has directed for Heinz, Revlon, Hamlet Cigars (winner of The Silver Lion Cannes Film Festival), Rapeed Sunglasses, Greenmail Whitney Beer and music videos of artists like Lee Griffiths, Jamiroquai, Jools Holland, ZTT and Def Leppard and still has ambitions to direct more documentary and film projects.
“I AM S UPP ORTING FU TU RE DREAMS BECAUS E MY DAUGHTER HAS S URV I VE D BREAST CANC ER TWI CE .”
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16.50”sq (framed) Lamda print
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C É LI N E B O DI N C R A NAC H V, 201 6 Céline Bodin (born 1990, Louviers, France) is a French photographer living and working in London. She trained at the Gobelins School in Paris and in 2013 graduated with a masters degree in Photography from the London College of Communication. Purdy Hicks Gallery held her first solo exhibition in 2019. Her work has been included in several publications and exhibitions, and in 2020 will be presented as part of the exhibition ‘Squaring the Circles of Confusion’ at the Royal Photographic Society, Bristol.
“HAV ING WITNES S ED THE EFFECT S OF BREAST CANC ER FIRST HAND, I DID NOT HES ITATE TO C ONTRIBU TE TO A C HARITY AS C OMMITTED AS FUTURE DREAMS, IT S EEMS LIKE TH E LEAST ONE C OULD DO TO HELP. T H I S DONATION IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF A C LOS E REL ATION TH AT LOST HER B ATTLE TO CANC ER.”
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50cm x 33cm Light of Grace Print, Edition 5
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A DÉB AYO B O L AJ I HER NAM E IS Adébayo Bolaji, is a multi-disciplinary artist living and working in London. At the centre of his practice is the dialogue of change and the focus of the individual within a connecting society whether that be anthropological, religious, historical or popular culture. The use of the vibrant and metaphorical language, is a crucial element in his work, helping to narrate a different story within each painting allowing for the viewer to take an active role in the works. Bolaji has exhibited internationally in London and Zurich, with artist residencies in New York and Margate, including an Artist Residency with Yinka Shonibare MBE Guest Projects.
“In short, I lost my aunt to breast cancer. The thing with any disease is that strangely, we all (at times) think that we are immune. There is a strange belief that, sick people or those who have been affected by diseases sort of belong to another part of the world that we will never encounter. And yet, the truth is that we are all part of the earth, we are all connected in some shape or form... we just are. However, another sad truth is... out of sight... out of mind. The gift of art is to be able to allow us to remember this truth.. and at that, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming, it can just be expressed in a way that words at times cannot fulfil. At this point in my life, it feels only right to use a bit of what I have to add to a needed conversation... that we all matter."
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61cm x 92cm (unframed) Acrylic, crayon and oil pastel on cotton canvas
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T HE C ON N O R BR OT HE RS EVERY S IN N E R H AS A FUT UR E 2017
The Connor Brothers - a pseudonym for the British artists James Golding and Mike Snelle - initially posed as fictional twin brothers Franklyn and Brendan Connor, who escaped from a Californian cult to become artists. Today, Golding and Snelle have shed their ficticious biography but kept their original name. The Connor Brothers are known for their paintings and prints featuring vintage pin-ups and Old Hollywood models in seductive poses, paired with accompanying witty captions.
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“Maddox Gallery, in association with The Connor Brothers, is proud to be supporting the work of the entire team at Future Dreams. Too many of our mothers, daughters, sisters and wives are experiencing breast cancer. Thanks to the unrivalled commitment of Future Dreams, a meaningful and measurable commitment is being made to raise awareness and help those on the journey to recovery. And by supporting this charity we share the goal of saving lives through early detection, education and intervention.� John Russo, CEO, Maddox Gallery
120cm x 75cm (framed) Giclee print with silkscreen varnish
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R OS S ON C R OW UNTITLE D ( D IP T YC H ) 2005
Rosson Crow’s characteristically large-scale, immersive and richly hued work is often based on historic references, both personal and collective in nature. Often including Modernist architectural triumphs, or places with mythic backstories, Crow’s diverse influences range from Los Angeles’s Koenig House to Fort Worth’s White Elephant Saloon. The artist’s canvases also frequently evoke the romance and nostalgia of a bygone era by pairing the masculine environments of rodeos, saloons, and trophy rooms with a lush, expressionistic style that often layers mediums such as acrylic, spray paint, oil and enamel. Rosson Crow received an MFA from Yale University in 2006 and BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York in 2004. Solo exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson; Honor Fraser, Los Angeles; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Musée Régional d’Art Contemporain de Sérignan; Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris; Deitch Projects, New York and White Cube, London among other commercial galleries and institutions. Crow lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
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250cm x 326cm oil, enamel and spraypaint on two canvases
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S IM O N E M M ET T S IEN N A A ND A WH I T E HO R SE Renowned for his celebrity portraits and beauty photography, Simon has captured the famous faces of everyone from Adele to Tony Blair and his work regularly appears in publications such as Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and GQ. Simon, who is supporting his mum through breast cancer, is the man behind some of Future Dreams’ most glamorous photgraphic shoots.
“I’M DONATING TO THIS CAUS E WHIC H IS S O CLOS E TO MY HEART BECAUS E I BELIEV E COL L ECTIV ELY WE CAN MAKE A REAL P OS I TI VE DIFFERENC E TO PEOPLE’ S LIV ES WITH FUN D I N G FOR THE AMAZING S UPP ORT FUTURE DREA MS OFFE R.”
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A2 Photography, Archival A2 Inkjet
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C H R I S F LOY D A STA R RY N I G H T O N STA R K Chris Floyd is a photographer primarily known for his portrait work. His subjects have included Paul McCartney, David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Glenda Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie among many others.
“I HAV E S EV ERAL GREAT FRIENDS WHO HAV E FALLEN V ICTIM TO BREAST CANC ER. S OME HAV E S URV IV ED AND ONE HAS NOT. I DO THIS FOR THEM.”
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17” x 13” image on 20” x 16” paper, signed and stamped (unframed)
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S A L LY HE WET T U N T I T LE D
“ T H E RE A S ON FOR MY S UP P ORT IS MY GRA NNY H A D B R E A ST CA NCE R. M Y G RA NNY IS A VE RY IM P O RTANT P E R S ON IN M Y A RT ISTIC J OUR NE Y; S H E TAUGH T ME TO SE W A ND E MB R OIDE R WH E N I WA S VE RY YOUNG. I AL S O INH E RIT E D TR UNK S FUL L OF B E AUTIFUL FAB R ICS, L ACE , TR IM M INGS, SIL K , EM B R OIDE RY TH R E A DS F R OM H E R, S OME SM A L L PA RT O F WH ICH I USE IN A L L T H E P IE CE S I M A K E .”
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My practice centres around ideas of beauty and ugliness and the conventions which determine our definition of each. I am interested in how we see things and how we interpret what we see: does my particular way of representing bodies, using fabrics, stitching and embroidery, affect how the content of the work is seen? To some extent I see my work as an investigation of the divide between craft and art. I love bodies. And it is not the conventionally beautiful bodies that take my eye, it is bodies which show their history, that have been altered by their experiences, that are decorated with bruises, scars, spots, stretch marks, freckles, pigmentation, veins. Bodies that have the marks of life on them. But also bodies which have been deliberately altered and decorated - by man rather than by life – scarification, tattoos, plastic surgery, fillers, etc. Are some characteristics of bodies inherently beautiful, or ugly, or disgusting? Or because we see everything through the veil of culture, fashion and convention is it almost impossible for us to see bodies objectively? I am currently making a series of medical/surgical pieces, showing bodies that have been altered by disease or surgery. My granny (an upholsterer and seamstress of great skill) had her breast removed as a result of cancer and was hugely grateful to the surgeon for saving her life. But she was almost equally appreciative of what a beautiful stitching job he had done. She was very proud of her scar.
14cm Diameter hoops Lycra, angelskin, embroidery silk, pearlised and iridescent beads, embroidery hoops.
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R AOOF HAGH IGI P ORTR AIT O F A WO M E N Raoof is a self- taught versatile artist who has participated in over 55 group and 40 solo shows in the United States France - Iran - Spain - Czech republic & United Kingdom. His artworks have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award 2011 - 2015 & 2017, Threadneedle Prize 2012 - 2013 & 2014, RBA Royal Society of British artists 2014, 2015 & 2016 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) 2014 - 2015 & 2017. Sky Arts portrait artist of the year 2014 – London Heat winner, featuring in Sky Arts TV – November 4th, 2014. He was also chosen Overall Winner of ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2011 by Artist & Illustrators – the UK’s number 1 magazine for original art. In 2017 , he was crowned the winner of the Gold Memorial Bowl award for best miniature work nominated by Royal Society of Miniature Painters - Winner of The
Mundy Sovereign Portrait Award 2019 (Royal Society of Miniature Painters) and the winner of two awards for best pure colored pencil and Great art award for best other subject at Annual UK Coloured Pencil Society Open International Exhibition. His paintings are mostly oil on canvas and built upon his strong cultural traditions as well as his interest in the changing world of today. His work often combines contemporary ideas with traditional techniques. In his paintings, he has quite often questioned the attitudes, fears, conflicts, incompatibilities and unwritten rules which have formed our environment and our behaviour within it. Raoof ’s paintings are in numerous private collections worldwide particularly Iran, Spain, China, Denmark, Thailand, France, The UK and The USA.
“Almost a year ago I lost my wife to breast cancer. It was a surprise to be contacted by Future Dreams and given an opportunity to help raise awareness of something that affects so many women. Having personal experience of living with a loved one with breast cancer is heart breaking and still a private affair for me. I feel honoured to be able to help by donating my art at this time, in memory of my wife. Also knowing it will help everyone else on this journey have access to the support they need. The world is full of synchronicities, and I am thankful to be able to honour my wife in this way”
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21cm x 29cm Ballpoint pen on paper
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A L B A HO D S O L L FEM ME CAV E S 1 2019
Alba Hodsoll is a British artist living and working in London. Working across mediums of drawing, painting and sculpture, Hodsoll has exhibited internationally. Hodsoll studied in New York City, where she graduated with honors, from School of Visual Arts in 2016.
“MY GRANDMOTHER HAD BREAST CANC ER TWIC E IN HER LIFE, NEV E R DYING FR OM IT, BUT IT ALWAYS MADE ME THINK IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. ALTHOUGH BREAST CANC ER HAS NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED MY LIFE THUS FAR, I S EE ANY OPP ORTUNITY TO HELP IN AN Y WAY P OS S IBLE A HUGE PRIV ILEDG E AS A WOMAN BUT ALS O AS A HUMAN .”
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42cm x 42cm (framed) Oil on linen canvas
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A L E XAN D E R JAME S DUS K T IL L DAW N 1 + 1 1
Alexander James works across the mediums of painting, sculpture, video and installation. He graduated from the Camberwell College of Art, London, in 2015 with a BA degree in illustration. Previously, he completed an art foundation course at Leeds College of Art in 2012. James has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions in London, Paris, Berlin and New York, and has also curated numerous shows, most recently One More Slope at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London (2020), in collaboration with the British Fashion Council. Recent solo exhibitions include: Look What The Cat Dragged In, Roman Road, London (2020); I Loved Your Gestures, Galerie Joseph, Paris (2019); Sharper Than Razor Blades, Softer Than Leather, The Face Apartment, New York (2019); and A Kid Who Walked The Plank, Working Projects, London (2018).
“ T H IS IS S UCH AN IMP ORTANT CAUS E S UPP ORTING WOMEN WHO A R E SUF F E R IN G FR OM B RE A ST CANC ER. ONE IN S EV EN WOMEN W I L L E X P E R IENCE B R E A ST CA NC ER IN THEIR LIFETIME, IT’ S TIME FO R E V ERYONE TO STOP AND H ELP IN ANYWAY THEY P OS S IBLY CAN , BE I T G IV ING AWA R E NE SS OR IN FORMED THOS E AR OUND THEM CO R R ECT LY.”
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60cm x 75cm Oil on Canvas
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C H ANTA L J O FF E M OLL T U RN E D AWAY 2018
Born in 1969, Chantal Joffe lives and works in London. The acclaimed British painter has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including Royal Academy of Arts, London; Whitechapel Gallery, London; Jewish Museum, New York; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; and Neuberger Museum of Art, New York. Her work is in numerous institutional and private collections, including the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Detroit Institute of Arts; National Portrait Gallery, London; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Joffe has created a major new public work for the Elizabeth line station at Whitechapel, London, which will be on view when the Crossrail station opens in 2021. The exhibition Chantal Joffe: For Esme – with Love and Squalor is currently on view at Arnolfini, Bristol (until 22 November 2020).
“I’ M S O V ERY HAPPY TO S UPP ORT FUTURE DREAMS AS IT AFFECTS ALL OUR LIV ES.”
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T I NA WIL L IS -J O N ES JUNO 1 Tina Willis-Jones is an award winning portrait and figurative artist. An early career as an illustrator, depicting people for international magazines, has led to a lifelong study of portraiture and the human form. When not working on commissions her time is spent in the Life Drawing studio. She creates a strong likeness in her portraits and aims to capture some psychological depth of herself and the sitter, in her work. Tina has travelled extensively and exhibited in the UK, Italy, China and South Korea. Earlier this year she exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London and took part in Sky Portrait Artist of the Year 2020.
“THE JOURNEY THR OUGH CANC ER DIAGNOS IS, TREATMEN T AND HOPEFULLY REC OV ERY, IS ARDUOUS AND C HALLENGING. MY PARTNER HAS MADE THAT DIFFIC ULT JOURNEY AND I GIVE THANKS EV ERY DAY THAT HE IS HERE BY MY S IDE. THE WORK DONE BY FUTURE DREAMS TO EAS E THIS JOURNEY, MADE BY S O MANY PEOPLE, IS AMAZING. I’ M HONOURED TO HAV E BEEN AS KED TO C ONTRIBUTE TO THI S WONDERFUL FUNDRAIS ING EV ENT.”
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42cm x 53cm Sanguine conte on white paper
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VI V LEE SYMP OIE S IS 1 (N O.3 ) 2019
Born in Hong Kong, artist Viv Lee lives and works in Glasgow. Graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in 2017 with a First Class Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture, Viv works with terracotta and stonewear clays to create sculpural ceramics with a focus on hand built vessels. The motivation behind her work is to explore the materiality of clay and the metaphor of the body as a sacred vessel. Working intuitively and mindfully, she appreciates the diversity of forms that emerge and ambraces the imperfections and flaws, accepting them as beautiful idiosyncrasies that make each vessel unique.
“THERE ARE S O MANY WO ME N WHOS E LIV ES HAV E BEEN TOUC HED BY BREAST CAN CE R, THE OPP ORTUNITY TO C ONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTU RE DREAMS V IRTUAL ART EVE N T AND S UPP ORT A C HARITY TH AT MAKES S UC H A BIG DIFFERE N CE TO THE LIV ES OF S O MAN Y WOMEN IS ONE THAT I FEE L HONOURED TO BE A PART O F.”
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42cm height Coil built high-fired vessel with hand painted white underglaze and clear glaze
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G ARY JA ME S M CQUEE N T HE VAN ITAS SKULL (Limited Edition of 20)
Gary James McQueen was first introduced to the fashion industry by his late uncle Alexander McQueen, who mentored and inspired him to be the artist he is today.
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He was employed as head textile designer for the Alexander McQueen MRTW in 2005, experimenting how artwork could be applied in various ways, and that working with the silhouette of clothing, he could develop a niche of optical-illusion textile design, constantly pushing himself and the boundaries of what could be achieved using a 3D canvas as the basis. Taking influence from his late uncle and also using the instinctive qualities that run in his blood, he continues to establish himself and the Gary James McQueen Brand, which he believes encapsulates the McQueen spirit.
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S UPP ORTING S UC H AN INS PIRING AND WORTHY EV ENT IS A HUGE S UC C ES S !”
4ft x 5ft Lentcular Artwork
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I A N M CC H E S N E Y ST DAVID ’S AIRF IE L D Ian McChesney is an artist and architect. He studied at Kingston University and the Royal College of Art. His work has been commissioned by the UK’s most prominent landowners, architects, local authorities and developers. These include Chatsworth House, Argent, Derwent London, The Crown Estate, King’s Cross Partnership and the University of Plymouth. This work forms part of a collection of recent paintings made while travelling to some of the remotest parts of the UK. In contrast to Ian’s ordinary life in London, these places contain very few signs of human existence - just raw landscape. Ian paints outdoors, at speed, capturing the essence of the place; the fleeting moment in time.
“ I ’M J UST D E L IGH TE D TO H AVE BE E N A S K E D TO CONT R IB UT E TO S UCH A WORTH Y CAUSE WH ICH S E E MS TO A F F E CT TH E L IVE S OF E V E RYONE IN DIFFE R E NT WAYS.”
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235mm x 190mm Oil on board
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S CAR LET PAGE FOO FIG H TE RS ; Q MAG AZ IN E Scarlet Page has been a photographer for 25 years She quickly developed her own fresh, documentary style travelling America with The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beastie Boys and the other acts on the Lollapolooza tour of 1994 and the following year she had a shot feature in The Verve’s ‘A Northern Soul’ album artwork which really got things started. Since then Scarlet has gone on to work with some of the music world’s biggest acts. She worked closely with Robbie Williams on various projects including album art and the book ‘Somebody Someday’ and she toured the World with The Darkness. Her other credits include The Foo Fighters, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, Stereophonics, The Black Crowes and Placebo with pictures appearing in The Times, The Independent, Mojo, Q, Uncut and Clash amongst others. She continues to be commissioned by all the major record labels to shoot artwork and press campaigns for high profile bands as well as teaching at BIMM and online.
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10” x 12” Archival Matt Ctype print, embossed and signed by Scarlet Page
“O NE O F M Y OL DE ST FRIE NDS FR OM S CH OOL H A S B E E N DIAGNOSE D W I TH T R IP L E NE G ATIVE STAGE 4 CAN C E R . I H AVE SE E N H E R A FE W T I ME S W IT H MY OL D B UDDIE S DU R IN G C OV ID. SH E IS A FIGH TER BU T IT H A S BE E N A R OUGH J OU RNEY E S P ECIA L LY WITH TH E CUR R E NT PAN D EM IC.” FUTUREDREAMS.ORG.UK | 43
R ANKIN EM BRACE
Rankin is a British photographer, publisher and film director. With a portfolio ranging from portraiture to documentary, he has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, Kendall Jenner and The Queen to name only a few. Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1992, and has since published the likes of AnOther and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the biannual fashion, culture and lifestyle print and digital platform, Hunger. His photography has been published everywhere from his own publications to Elle, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Wonderland, and exhibited in galleries around the world, including MoMA, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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“As a photographer, I am lucky to have a platform to talk about things I care about, to highlight issues, projects and campaigns that I feel deserve time and attention. When I was asked to donate an image to Future Dreams and support this event, I knew that this would be a great way for me to share with my following the incredible work they are doing and publicly show support for such an vital project.�
20” x 24” (unframed) Archival C-Type Colour Lambda - Artist Proof 1
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G I D EON RU B IN UNTITLE D ( M OTHER AN D DAUG HTE R) 2016
Gideon Rubin is an Israeli artist, based in London. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and an MFA from the Slade School of Art, London. Gideon Rubin is represented by Galerie Karsten Greve Paris, Cologne, St Moritz; Hosfelt Gallery, San Franscisco; and Alon Segev Gallery, Tel Aviv. Forthcoming solo exhibitions in 2020 include The Artists’ House, Jerusalem; Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris; Galleria Monica De Cardenas, Milan; and Fox Jensen Gallery, Auckland. Rubin has had numerous international solo exhibitions, most recently “Warning Shadows” at Galerie Karsten Greve,
Cologne (2019), “Fragments’ at Gallery EM, Seoul (2018), ‘On the Far Side of the Mirror’ at Galerie Karsten Greve St. Moritz (2018), ‘The Kaiser’s Daughter’ at Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco (2018), ‘Black Book’ at the Freud Museum, London (2018), ‘If this Not Be I’ at Alon Segev Gallery, Tel Aviv (2017), ‘Memory goes as far as this morning: A dialogue between Gideon Rubin and Shu Qun’ at Chengdu MoCA (2016), ‘Memory Goes as Far as This Morning’ at Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art Israel/San Jose ICA (2015/16), ‘Questions of Forgiveness’ at Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris (2016). Rubin received the ‘Shifting Foundation’ grant in 2014.
“A S A H USB A N D A ND TH E FATH ER TO THREE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, THE CAUS E OF “F U T UR E D RE A M S” IS NATURALLY C LOS E TO MY HEART. HELPING TH E M T H R OUG H T H E CUR R E NT CR ISIS BEC OMES OUR OBLIG ATION .”
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25.5cm x 21cm Oil on linen
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KATE S H AW BI OPHILIA, E D ITIO N 5 Kate Shaw is an award-winning Australian artist who spends her time working and living between Melbourne and the US, having exhibited in Australia for 23 years and internationally for over 10 years. Her work reinterprets notions of what constitutes landscape painting, both within an art history context and a contemporary social context, reflecting upon the contradiction between our inherent connection to the natural world and continual distancing from it. Prominent themes in Kate’s work include alchemy and environmental change. Kate Shaw is represented by Mirus Gallery, San Francisco and Cube Gallery, London.
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“I HAV E WITNES S ED TWO C LO S E FRIENDS WITH BREAST CANC ER ENDURE C HEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION TREATMENT. MY MOTHER'S BEST FRIEND WHO WA S LIKE AN AUNT TO ME S ADLY PA S S E D AWAY FR OM THE DIS EAS E. S UPP O RT FOR THOS E E XPERIENC ING AN D C LOS E TO THOS E S UFFERING F R O M THIS DIS EAS E IS S O IMP ORTAN T.”
90cm Lenticular Print
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KENTON TH ATC H E R OF NIGH T AN D L IG HT A N D THE H AL F L IG HT Kenton Thatcher is an award-winning advertising and portrait photographer. Born in London, who fell quickly into photography thanks to his father’s amateur obsession with the camera and darkroom at a very young age of 12. At 17 he started traveling and assisting some of the world’s finest photographers before going it alone. He has a unique ability to inspire and energise his subjects, a factor that is ever-present in his work, and many of his iconic images have been used in worldwide advertising campaigns Kenton is now based in Lisbon Portugal where he has a studio in a former 19th century industrial textile warehouse overlooking the beautiful Tagus River and Iconic 25th April Bridge.
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“I’ VE HA D M Y OW N P ERS ONA L S CA RES IN LIFE, IT’ S A N HONOUR TO B E A B LE TO GIVE S OM ETHING B ACK”
Size (unframed) 70cm x 63cm including 5cm surrounding white boarder GiclĂŠe Matt Archival Fine Art Print
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R O B U N ET T S HE G OT S OU L I study and visually communicate the clothed and nude figure. After a long period of researching a subject I am ready to create. Before I begin painting I empty my mind, I feel nothing, and through marks on any surface, immediate and poignant thoughts become known; I react to these. My surfaces are soaked with a variety of media, swallowing arrays of colour; a vocabulary to visually speak through. Whether it is through delicate lines, rhythmic washes, violent slashes, smears, tears or bleeds, emotions are released and images emerge. Sex, gender, a pose, a gesture, confusion, power and pain, destruction and construction, all feature in the abstracted figures I depict. My figures are predominantly solitary.
“C REATIV E ACTIV ITIES THAT C ONTRIBUTE TO C HANGE, HELP AND S UPP ORT GR OUPS AND CAUS ES HAS ALWAYS AND WILL BE PART OF MY LIFE, PRACTIC E AND MY V IS ION FOR HOW ART REAC HES AND TOUC HES PEOPLE.”
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(unframed): 214cm x 155cm approx 400gsm paper using mixed media
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DAVID YARR OW T HE L AT E S H IFT; LEWA, K E N YA 2017
David Yarrow was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1966. He took up photography at an early age and as a 20-year-old found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch at the World Cup Final in Mexico City. On that day, David took the famous picture of Diego Maradona holding the World Cup and, as a result, was subsequently asked to cover the Olympics and numerous other sporting events. Many years later David established himself as a fine art photographer by documenting the natural world from new perspectives and the last nine years have been career defining. David’s evocative and immersive photography of life on earth is most distinctive and has earned him an ever growing following amongst art collectors. His large monochrome images made in Los Angeles are on display in leading galleries and museums across Europe and North America. He is now recognised as one of the best selling fine art photographers in the world and his limited edition works regularly sell at high prices at Sotheby’s and other auction houses.
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52” x 79” Archival pigment print, signed, dated and editioned by the artist *we would need to print and frame this image, production time is 6-8 weeks once we know who the winning bidder is.
“It is integral to the values of DYP to give back, not just to conservation, but also to philanthropy. We all know people that tragically have lost loved ones to this horrible disease, and we remain committed every year to donating towards research and support in this area. We know Future Dreams well and have high regard for their compassion, work ethic and positivity. It is the least that we can do to help in a small way”
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CO M I S S IO NE D P O RT R A IT S
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SKY ARTS PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR CONTESTANT
50cm x 70cm Oil paint
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Portrait of a person either full/ half body or head shot
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If Covid rules change and a live meeting is allowed and desired then there will be extra costs of time & travel to consider in addition to the bid amount, that I will arrange directly with the purchaser.
Raoof’s previous works
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R AO O F HAG H I G H I COMMISSIONER P O RT R A I T This is based on a single person in the portrait done from good quality photographs supplied by the purchaser and an optional 30min zoom call to get to know the person to be painted. The commission will aim to be delivered 2 months after receiving the photographs or agreed start date to allow for any other restrictions or work I may already be committed to at time of purchase.
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SKY ARTS PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR CONTESTANT
approx 42cm x 55cm (unframed) 200gms white cartridge paper in sanguine or black conte pencil. (client to choose conte colour)
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Portrait of a single person, head and shoulders or head, shoulders and hands.
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Portrait worked from a high quality photograph.
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30 minute Zoom meeting with sitter if possible.
Tina’s previous works
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T I N A WI LLI S -J O NE S COMMISSIONER P O RT R A I T Hi! I’m Tina Willis-Jones and I’m a professional portrait and figurative artist. I teach, exhibit and work to commission. This year, before lockdown, I took part in Sky Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 and exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London. Every face and body has a narrative etched upon it and each narrative has a special beauty. This is what I search for in my work.
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T K INT E RN ATION A L Jeremy Karpel (an artist and illustrator in his own right) and Daniel Epstein have both been professionally involved in the Hampstead and North London property market both initially as negotiators for other companies, and then as owners of TK International, for circa 35 years and at the same time have cultivated deep roots within the local community. Their business mantra is based heavily on service and being empathic to both their clients’ and applicants’ needs. Age and a few grey hairs have enabled them to have an enviable list of clients which they have built up over the decades. Part of their success has been due to their complimentary interests outside of agency which (unlike some) doesn’t purely revolve around football, but takes in the wider aspects of life and the arts, including being the main sponsor of the Hampstead Arts Festival, Patrons of Keats Community Library and Patrons of the Hampstead Theatre to name but a few. t-k.co.uk
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“S P ONS ORING FUTURE DREAMS C ONTINUES A TRADITION WITHIN TK INTERNATIONAL TO S UPP ORT B OTH WORTHY C HARITIES AND THE ART S IN WHATEV ER FORM THE Y PRES ENT THEMS ELV ES, AND TO THIS END THE V IRTUAL ART EV ENT IS A PERFECT V EHIC LE WHERE EV ERYONE’ S AS PIRATION S AND GOALS ARE MET.”
T HE ART S C LU B The Arts Club was founded in 1863 by men of vision in order to provide a haven for those people who had professional or amateur relationships with the Arts, Literature or Sciences and it has provided this hospitality and friendship ever since. In 1896, the Club relocated from its original home on Hanover Square to its present elegant 18th Century townhouse at 40 Dover Street, affording its members a comfortable and impressive base in Mayfair. It has survived two world wars, including a direct hit on the building during the Blitz of 1940. In the course of its existence the Club has included amongst its members many outstanding figures in the history of art, literature and science: writers such as Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Thomas Hughes; musicians such as Paolo Tosti, Charles Halle and Franz Liszt; artists such as Frederic Leighton, Walter Sickert, John Everett Millais, Auguste Rodin and James McNeill Whistler, as well as an array of pre-eminent surgeons, solicitors and professionals. In September 2011, the Club re-launched after undergoing a complete renovation, transforming it into a truly venerable institution. The principal areas of interest amongst the current members are: art, architecture, fashion, film, literature, music, performance, photography, science, theatre and media. It proudly continues to be a hub for creative and entrepreneurial patrons to come together to meet, exchange ideas, dine and participate in the varied events, and the Club has reclaimed its place at the heart of contemporary cultural life in London. The Club’s art collection remains at its very core, highlighting international trends, as well as maintaining a focus on British-based artists. Amelie von Wedel, the Club’s art advisor and curator, has chosen the pieces to include a combination of site-specific installations and carefully selected acquisitions. The permanent collection includes work by Tomas Saraceno, John Baldessari and John Stezaker, which sit alongside both the Club's historic collection and a series of temporary exhibitions which change throughout the year.
Amelia von Wedel Curator
"THIS C LUB IS INSTITUTED FO R TH E PURP OS E OF FAC ILITATING TH E S OC IAL INTER C OURS E OF THO S E C ONNECTED WITH, OR INTERESTE D IN ART, LITERATURE OR S C IEN CE ."
Pernilla Holmes Curator
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A B OUT S KY ARTS As the UK’s only dedicated arts channel, Sky Arts exists to bring more art to more people across the UK. By throwing open the doors to make the channel free to air, we want to increase access to and participation in the arts. Offering something for everyone, whatever their passion, Sky Arts showcases the best of classical and popular music, theatre, opera, dance and the visual arts, as well as original drama and comedy. We champion new and diverse voices, putting artists and creatives centre stage and providing them with a platform to create and showcase their work. Along with a bold slate of original programming, Sky Arts aims to drive participation nationwide through its content and partnerships and continues to champion the creative and cultural industries
“Sky Arts are delighted to be able to support Future Dreams, a charity which does such amazing work raising support and awareness for Breast Cancer. We believe in the power of art and it is fantastic to see such beautiful pieces being able to raise money for such a great cause. Our Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao, who is sadly fighting her own battle with cancer, is an ambassador for Future Dreams, and Sky Arts are proud to be able to support a fellow colleague and member of our Sky family..”
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M OYOS A Moyosa Media is an award winning digital agency which helps clients reinvent themselves for a digitally enhanced world in which time and place become irrelevant, in order to experience brands in a fun and engaging way.
“ WE A R E H E AVILY INVE STE D I N TH E A RT S A ND P R OUD TO BE PA RT N ER I NG WITH FUTUR E D R E A M S, C R EATING A VIRT UAL G AL L E RY TO HE L P TH E M F UN D R A ISE IN A CUT T ING E DGE WAY, S O T H EY CAN RE A L ISE TH EIR D R E A M O F SUPP ORT ING TH OSE TOUC H ED BY B RE A ST CA NCE R.”
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We are delighted to sponsor The Future Dreams Virtual Art Event
Masters in the art of selling and renting residential property in and around Hampstead
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TH E AUCT I O N C OL L E CT I V E The Auction Collective was established in 2017 by former Christie's auctioneer and Contemporary Art Specialist Tom Best. It was created to provide a fresh approach to the art market. Tom's idea was to take the best of Britain's auction tradition and bring it up to date by making it more streamlined, more transparent and more affordable. At the core of The Auction Collective's work is a commitment to support today's emerging artists. Throughout the year The Auction Collective run a series of curated auctions, exhibitions and print sales straight from the studios of the art world's rising stars. "The advice and help that is provided by Future Dreams to people with breast cancer, and the supportive community that it has created around this, is inspirational. There is an incredible amount of love and empathy that exudes from the organisation and its commitment to make a difference to the lives of people with breast cancer. The Auction Collective is honoured to help Future Dreams keep on providing such fantastic support - with all the troubles the pandemic has caused this year, their outstanding work is needed more than ever."
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C LOSIN G WORD FR OM S P E N C E R L E S L I E With Sylvie and Danielle’s dream of opening Future Dreams House in sight, we hope this unique exhibition and auction will bring the charity one step closer to raising all the money needed to open this vital breast cancer support centre. For the past seven months, Future Dreams has been unable to hold its usual fundraising events which the charity so heavily relies upon to raise much needed funds for support, awareness and research projects. Instead of lying down and waiting for the storm to pass, we have had to be versatile and creative in order to think of other methods to raise the funds to continue to help all those touched by breast cancer. Virtual events such as the art auction, enables the charity to continue to fundraise for breast cancer patients undergoing treatment and surgery (with the added pressure of COVID-19) without endangering the health and wellbeing of the organisers, artists and donors. It is vital we continue to raise funds for the various campaigns we support as well as our commitment to opening Future Dreams House, a vital new Breast cancer support centre and the capitals only complimentary ( no charge) support centre for all those affected by breast cancer. On behalf of Future Dreams, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the artists, photographers and sculptors who have generously donated artwork and their time in order to help Future Dreams and its mission during these very challenging and difficult times. We look forward to sharing with our supporters how much money we raise from this unique and special virtual event and thank you for your continuous and much needed support. Best wishes
Spencer Leslie Trustee
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