Elephants and Auctions

It’s time to talk about elephants and auctions. I have been banging on a bit about it in the last few weeks and I thought it was appropriate to join the dots.  My journey with Voortrekker began a year ago now. Splashed all over social media was the damning evidence that a gentle giant, an African spirit, was no more.

At the time I was working on another exhibition that was entrenched in the desert sands of Africa. It was called Echoes in the Dunes.  Perhaps it was that connection that drove me to decide to do more, however, that is where the journey had its origins.

Now, we are where I set the target. One year later, the anniversary of the death of Voortrekker and I’m looking for a whole bunch of people to open their hearts, minds and purses to help the Desert Elephants of Damaraland.

In the meantime, the world has changed in a way that none of us ever imagined it could. We’re hunkered down, moaning and groaning. Each of us more concerned about our economic viability than we are about the lives around us.  And while we fret and moan we must take cognisance of the fact that charities are at breaking point.

So, the decision I took a year ago has taken on much more significance than I could have imagined and the success of the auction has become that much more important. While we cannot travel, perhaps we can take some of our travel budgets and help out.

25 June 2020 at 10h00 is the all important date. Diarise it please.

Up for grabs - 

10 x A3 size (29.7cm x 42cm) prints of the image of Voortrekker - They’re a Limited Edition run with a Certificate of Authenticity.

90 x A4 size (21cm x 29cm) prints of the image of Voortrekker - Also a Limited Edition run with a Certificate of Authenticity.

And should I mention that I’m the artist?

The image above is the artwork used for the Limited Edition Prints.

In addition to this - the first 5 prints each carry an extra bonus. We have been gifted FREE stays at two of Namibia’s top lodges, two stays at the EHRA camp and a weekend in Swakopmund. Worth a fantastic amount of money, mind you. The details of this will appear with each post of Facebook. We’re hoping and expecting that these first 5 prints will smash all records and bring us fantastic bids!

We’d like to encourage everyone participating to go and look at the websites of each of these sponsors and see just how fantastic these little extras are. But then, don’t forget, the other prints need bids on them too. They will look fantastic on your wall or will make the most amazing gift for Christmas, birthdays etc. while helping out some Desert Elephants and communities in Namibia.

You have to go and LIKE the Facebook page Art for Voortrekker - then on 25 June start watching the posts … we’re hoping to raise a ton of money that will ALL be going to EHRA so that they can build water defences around boreholes along the Ugab and Hoab Rivers.

Find out more through these links:

Facebook - Art for Voortrekker https://facebook.com/ArtforVoortrekker

EHRA - www.ehranamibia.org

FineArt Gallery - www.art-in-nambia.com

Christine Lamberth - www.christinelamberth.com

Sponsors

Kambaku Lodges - www.kambaku.com

Kifaru Lodge - www.kifarulodge.com

EHRA Desert Elephant Camp - www.ehranamibia.com

Cozy Corner B&B - Facebook Page