A Call to Local Artists: Help turn art into food for those struggling this winter!
The Poole and East Dorset Art Society is inviting artists to donate their work – drawings, paintings, sculpture – for auction, to raise money for local charity ‘Waste Not Want Not’.
The venue for the auction will be the Gather space in the Dolphin Centre, Poole, on Saturday, November 5.

DONATED: Trout Falls, soft pastel, 60x30cm by John Biggs

There are lots of talented artists out there and the idea is that they bring in good examples of their work to be auctioned for the benefit of those struggling this winter.
We ask artists to bring their work to Gather in the morning from 9.30am and potential buyers can view the work. All work must be well presented, either framed or mounted.
The auction will begin at 11:00am and continue, lot by lot until they have all been sold.
The charity Waste not Want not, a food bank in Poole High Street has been chosen.
Art society chairman Jacqui Gush visited Waste Not Want Not and said: “It is run by a lovely lady called Erika.
“It was started in 2015 by two dedicated people, now in their 80s.
“I spent an hour there and I have to say their set up is impressive.
“They operate as a supermarket to members, of which they have 597.
“They have 36 volunteers and are well supported by local supermarkets. “However, they also look after their members and now offer other support and training including cooking skills, mental health support, eating on a budget and they give away cooking equipment, perfect for bedsits which has been donated.
“I should add that they also support an increasing number of Ukranian refugees – all with very sad stories, and even have leaflets printed in Ukrainian.”
So, if you’re an artist who would like to donate some of your work to a good cause, go to the Poole and East Dorset Art Society web site at pedas.org.uk to find out how to take part.

The exhibition is being held at the GATHER exhibition space in the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole. Opening times: 10am-4pm.