Thanks, money raised and CAFA prize winners

We are still waiting for contributions to come in but we raised around £2400 last night for the NAS.

Our special thanks go to the helpers on the night; Miranda, Tiggr, Vandy, Barbara, Liz, Jo and Karen. Also thanks go to Alistair for doing a fantastic job of comparing the raffle.

Cambridge Art For Autism prize winners are:

Molly Fenton - My Dog Sighs - Is This It?
Andrew Ashworth - Kaine Kulczak - Star
Gail Hazel - Jo Tunmer - Over The Hill
Julia Kemp - Tony Perez - Green Franki
Dave Ellis Brown - David Brown - Sienna
Paul Scott - Craig Kerrecoe - Try To Scream
Andrew Morley - Louise Hashemi - Churns
Mary Williams - Craig Kerrecoe - Bigger Than Myself
John Goodyear - Howard Guest - Black Pine
Alison Hawtin - Abbas Hashemi - Lovers
John Gardner - Barbara Grafton - Act Of Creation
Des Mathewson - Jean Picton - Untitled
Ute Boughton - Rhiannon Thomas - Wire sculpture
Jane Thomas - Alison Tait - Glass mirror
Liz Golding - Alison Hullyer - Ivy Berries
Martin Dickens - Peter Sutton - Untitled
Ann Merricks - Amanda MacPhail - Strawberry bowl

Barbara's Cambridge Art for Autism Photos

CAFA contributor Barbara Grafton took some excellent shots of the exhibition before the event started.

Click here to see the rest of Barbara's photos...

Photos from the event last night

 

 Click here to see more photos from the CAFA event which took place last night.

More photos from the set up...

Directions & Parking for tomorrow night's event...

Four new works donated to the CAFA raffle

We have been lucky enough to have been given four extra works to add to our raffle on Thursday.

A beautiful stained glass mirror by Ali Tait.

'Is this It?' by My Dog Sighs, a street artist based in Portsmouth.

'Green Franki' by Tony Perez, a street artist based in Kentucky USA.

A floral painting, 'Untitled' by Jean Picton from Bedfordshire.

Thanks to all four - we now have 17 works of art to be won in the raffle.

Getting ready for the Cambridge Art For Autism event

Participating artists are now hanging their work for the Cambridge Art For Autism event on 20th May. It is constantly changing as work arrives but here are a few photographs to whet your appetite.

Guest at Cambridge Art For Autism - Amanda MacPhail

Amanda MacPhail trained as an illustrator and taught Graphics and Illustration for many years on the Cambridge Foundation Course. She now designs images on fine bone china using sheets of glaze which are cut and floated onto the china and then fired. Amanda runs classes from home and takes commissions. Amanda is a member of Cambridge Open Studios and will be a guest exhibitor on the night. Amanda is donating a piece of her work for the Cambridge Art For Autism event and will also have a few pieces for sale.

Invitation list - now closed!

We have had an amazing response to the Cambridge Art For Autism event on May 20th. All the invitations are now gone! If you would like to be put on a reserve list please email jo@jotunmer.com.

Style Magazine Article

We have a small article in the listings section of this months Style magazine.

Cambridgeshire Journal Article

We have been given a two-page spread in the May edition of the Cambridgeshire Journal which is fantastic. Great publicity for the invitation-only event held in aid of the National Autistic Society.

The Agenda Magazine Listing

We have a decent listing on page 69 of the Cambridgeshire Agenda Magazine for May 2010. It's a free magazine for the Cambridgeshire area so pick one up if you see it.

More work from the Ideal Course at Impington Village College

Jo Speak, a teacher on the Ideal Course at Impington Village College will be at the Cambridge Art For Autism event on May 20th. Here are a few more samples of work from the year 12 class.

The multi-talented Peter Sutton

One of the exhibitors at the Cambridge Art For Autism event is Peter Sutton. Peter is not only a super talented graphic designer and creative director but an established painter and illustrator.

Peter's chosen painting medium is acrylic. For more information or to commission Peter check out his website.