Charity auction honours Captain Sir Tom Moore and supports his charity
02 November 2020 A collection of artworks given by different artists to Captain Sir Tom Moore for his 100th birthday is going under the hammer this month to raise money for his charity The Captain Tom Foundation.
This reverse carved painted panel by Manchester artist Jamie Green is offered at Sworders’ Captain Tom Foundation charity auction ending November 8.
Captain Tom famously raised £38.9m for NHS Charities during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK by walking 100 laps of his birthday before his birthday in late April. He had originally set the comparatively modest target of £1000.
On his birthday he received more than 120 paintings and drawings, mostly featuring images of him.
“I was overwhelmed to receive so many wonderful pictures, there are some very talented artists out there,” Captain Tom said. “We discussed how best to celebrate them all and felt holding an auction would be a brilliant way to share these wonderful pieces with a wider audience whilst also raising valuable funds for causes close to our hearts.”
Pieces are now on offer at a Sworders timed online sale with estimates ranging from £5-5000. The sale ends November 8 (Remembrance Sunday).
Among the works on offer is a piece by Manchester artist Jamie Green, who used a reclaimed cupboard door painted in military green and etched with Captain Tom’s face.
This print of Captain Tom by Laura Fisher is offered at Sworders’ Captain Tom Foundation charity auction ending November 8.
Titled The clouds will go away and the sun will shine on you again, this print by Laura Fisher is one of an edition of 100.
This lot includes a collection of signed RAF Squadron prints and unframed prints of Captain Tom. It is offered at Sworders’ Captain Tom Foundation charity auction ending November 8.
Not all the lots are portraits. Although this offering includes several cards of the above print and some images of drawings showing Captain Tom both today and in his Second World War days it also features a collection of signed RAF Squadron aircraft prints, each signed by squadron members.
This painting of a poppy field is offered at Sworders’ Captain Tom Foundation charity auction ending November 8.
Among the works by anonymous artists is this oil of a poppy field under a sky with a rainbow and clouds.
This portrait of Captain Tom by Michael Shpakov is offered at Sworders’ Captain Tom Foundation charity auction ending November 8.
Among the lots with the highest bidding at the time of writing is this oil on canvas portrait of Captain Tom by Michael Shpakov.
