CHESHIRE’S leading Art Fair raised £55,481 for East Cheshire Hospice.
The charity arts and crafts exhibition, held last September at the town hall in Macclesfield, is a biennial event organised entirely by volunteers.
Fio Brereton chaired Art Fair 2014, she said: "We had a fabulous Art Fair and I would like to thank everyone who contributed towards its success in so many ways.
“The Art Fair is recognised as one of the most respected art events in the north west, attracting thousands of visitors to Macclesfield, including Terry Waite, a patron of the hospice who this year visited the exhibition and gave a talk to the community.”
More than 100 local and regional artists showcased work at the fair and items sold included high quality original paintings as well as ceramics, sculpture, photography, limited edition prints, textiles, woodcraft, handmade jewellery and cards.
Art Fair 2014 also received a Royal seal of approval, with HRH The Prince of Wales donating a limited edition Artist’s Proof of one of his own watercolour paintings: the signed limited edition lithograph entitled, ‘The Castle of Mey’, was sold at auction for £4,700.
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