AN impressive collection of sculptures and art will be auctioned in Salisbury to raise money for charity.

The third annual Horatio’s Garden Art Auction will take place online from October 9 to 26, which will give people the opportunity to purchase some exquisite works across painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography.

Work from 70 artists including Quentin Blake, Sophie Ryder, Mark Coreth and Sarah Armstrong-Jones will be available to see online at saleroom.com with the artworks also to be displayed in the Salisbury showroom of the fine art auctioneers Woolley & Wallis who are sponsoring the event.

Wiltshire based sculptor Mark Coreth, known for his dynamic wildlife bronzes and public works joins other regional artists Chloë Lamb, Emma Haggas, Harry Yeatman– Biggs, Jenny Monds, Lucy Kent, Matthew Burt, Milo Burridge, Nick Crean, Nick Phillips, Rebecca Newnham and Tyga Helme in donating exclusive works for auction.

The third biannual event will raise money for Horatio’s Garden which creates extraordinary gardens for people after spinal injury in NHS rehabilitation centres.

The Horatio’s Garden Art Auction has so far raised £120,000.

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Mark Coreth said: “I feel passionate about using sculpture to help people, which is why I offer workshops in Horatio’s Garden South West and wished to support this important auction.

“I chose to offer Flight of Swifts as it gives a message of hope. I have placed three swifts, just like the ones in the auction, in all continents (less Antarctica – that I’m working on!) and they are my prayer flag that people fly together, my prayer for hope.

“It is for that reason that I feel they are so appropriate for this auction.”

Flight of Swifts Picture: Horatio’s Garden

Dr Olivia Chapple OBE EMH, founder of Horatio’s Garden said: “We’re so excited to unveil our third Horatio’s Garden Art Auction where you can buy a piece of incredible art and help us change the lives of people going through the most challenging of times.

“We know the value that art and creativity can have in someone’s rehabilitation journey.

“We’re so grateful to all the artists, Woolley & Wallis, the-saleroom.com and everyone who kindly supports us in helping to ensure that no-one has to go through a life changing spinal injury and spend months in hospital without being able to use a Horatio’s Garden.”

Many of the other artists have links to Horatio’s Garden from running workshops in the gardens or through their own lived experience.

Sarah Armstrong-Jones said: “Art is such an important creative focus in Horatio’s Gardens for patients with spinal injuries. I am really delighted to be able to help the charity to raise vital funds for people facing life-changing injuries.”

Sophie Ryder said: “Horatio’s Garden is one of the loveliest charities I have been involved with. Creating an amazing environment for the wellbeing of patients is such an important part of recovery.

“Small spaces that are transformed into ‘secret gardens’ for people to sit and enjoy nature. As a child I spent many years in and out of children’s hospitals and the outdoor spaces were square and boring concrete yards. We would have loved a makeover by Horatio’s Garden.”

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