The Black and White Committee is pleased to announce a profit of nearly $20,000 at their recent art exhibition at Frances Keevil Gallery, Double Bay between 28 – 30th March 2014. The event kicked off with a glamorous opening cocktail party on Friday, 28 March with live orchestral music from the Sydney Detachment of the Royal Australian Navy Band and wine from Brokenwood. The festivities continued over the rest of the weekend .
Andrew Follows of Blinkie Photography was our special guest and faces the challenge of vision impairment on a daily basis. Completely blind in one eye and with ever diminishing tunnel vision in the other, Andrew with the help of his faithful guide dog Eamon, fulfills his passion for the arts, creating professional, unique and inspiring photographs. Andrew’s work Elevation was on sale at the show. www.blinkiephotography.com.au
The Black and White Committee is also extremely grateful to the following artists for their generous donations of artwork: Terri Ayliffe, Rena Barnum, Elesa Bennett, Joan Blumentals, Barbara Campbell, Ann Carney, Peter Corbett, Kay Cornell, Annie Cullen, Cranbrook Junior School, Maggie Cross, Jane Dawson, Bernard Devaux, Ken Done, Dermot Duncan, Simon Fieldhouse, Andrew Follows, Leonie Gilfilan, Georgina Hart, Alison Hersee, John Hallett, Christobel Hoeben, Nada Herman, Cecile Hunt, Stephen Kaldor, David Lyle, Anne Mountstephens, Jenny Nuthall, Victoria Peel, Charlotte Thodey, Dick Watkins, Helen Winterflood, Robin Winterflood, the Children of Vision Australia.
Raffle prizes and sponsors included: Bells of Killcare, Levendi Jewellers, Orson & Blake, Cadrys Rugs, Chiswick Restaurant, Sotheby’s, Café Maybach, Andrea Connolly Hair, Sotheby’s, The Art Gallery of NSW, Mrs Sippy Restaurant, Roses Only, Carla Florist, Fishface Restaurant, Mr Cook, Mandalay Flowers and Grandiflora.