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‘Make a Face
Collection’ and 'Faces of Africa' at the Hay Hill Gallery
The event took place during the exhibition of John Speirs
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Faces of Africa, an exhibition of oil
studies by South African artist John Speirs is to hang alongside the
‘Make a Face Collection’ of masks created by superstars including
Sir Elton John, Sir Michael & Lady Shakira Caine and Paris Hilton
for Education Africa.
Vivid colours, bold strokes and a unique
style. This collection of paintings inspired by John’s love of Africa,
its peoples and the traditions of his continent, enters the soul of the
viewer. Abstract, painted for a wedding, wistful, warriors’,
maidens’, all faces are drawn with a passion and verve rarely seen in
such intimate portraits
These works can be seen at the Hay Hill
Gallery, 23 Cork Street, Mayfair, London W1S 3NJ - 020 7734 7010 -
www.hayhill.com.
This is a preview of his first solo show, which will also be held at the
Hay Hill Gallery at end of this year.
A percentage of sales from Faces of Africa
while on show at the Hay Hill Gallery from 25th March to 5th
April, will be donated to Education Africa – see dig deep and add a John
Spiers to your collection.
Introducing John Speirs
"I was born in Cape Town with a paintbrush
in one hand and a tube of oil paint in the other. Throughout my
formative years in South Africa, I was lauded as a prodigy and greatly
indulged by leading artists – Irma Stern, Maggie Laubser and Eleanor
White. My ego soared. At the Michaelis School of Art, I was too hot to
handle and was shipped off to The Slade with a hefty bursary in my
pocket.
The Slade was my perfect catalyst. Colour,
flashy paintwork and exuberant draughtsmanship – often frowned upon by
the establishment – brought me to the attention of Larry Rivers, Oskar
Kokoschka and others who recognized my hedonistic spirit.
The need to support a family and a dangerous
appetite for collecting paintings took me through years of restraint in
advertising, packaging, fashion, publishing in London Paris and New
York. But the love of paint, deep in my soul, had to burst out. After a
long sabbatical I took up the oil paint, the brush and a heady lungful
of turps and started to paint again with a passion I had never known
before. My head became filled with images of my childhood in
Africa. African colour flooded my eyes whilst African music assaulted my
senses. These paintings are the result."
Masks
Masks on the
exhibition in the Hay Hill Gallery:
Simon Cowell
Title of mask: Celebrating
Africa
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Music mogul and international celebrity took time from filming American idol and
Britain’s got talent to produce this mask for Education Africa’s Make A Face
campaign. Simon was helped by the children of Hurlingham School. This mask is
available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th – April 5th
2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Piers Morgan
Title of mask: Fire
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Ex Mirror editor Piers Morgan
was also an editor of many leading UK newspapers and has become an international
celebrity, judging Britian’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent as well as
hosting his own talk show. Piers was helped by the children of Hurlingham
School. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Amanda Holden
Title of mask:
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Amanda is a star of stage and screen appearing in many of the UK’s leading drama
series and performing on stage. Amanda took time from her busy schedule of
filming the next series of Britain’s Got Talent where she sits as a judge
with Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan. Amanda was helped by the children of
Hurlingham School. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Sir Bob Geldof
Title of mask: Africa’s New
Dawn
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
International celebrity and legendry campaigner, Sir Bob has already done so
much to help the disadvantaged and poor of Africa. His mask is meant to
represent the wonders of Africa and the future of this amazing continent.
This mask is not available on eBay.
Sir Philip
Green
Title of mask: Floral
fantasy
Material: Acrylic/ mixed media on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Sir Philip, owner of Top Shop and the Arcadia Group is a true retail magnet. He
has taken time from his very busy schedule to produce a wonderful floral mask
with the assistance of his daughters. This mask is available for you to bid on
eBay from March 26th – April 5th 2009. Please go to
www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Sir Stuart
Rose
Title of mask: Future
Perfect
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Sir Stuart, chairman of Marks and Spencer has created a mask that he has termed
a cross between ‘art deco’ and fauvism. This colourful mask creates a wonderful
image that for him is meant to represent ‘the future’. This mask is available
for you to bid on eBay from March 26th – April 5th 2009.
Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Lewis Hamilton MBE
Title of mask: Speed
Material: Mixed media on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Lewis, the youngest ever F1 World Champion has taken time before the start of
another exciting season of Formula One racing to create his fantasy mask. His
design incorporates the sleek lines associated with the speed of his sport with
the bold unmistakable colours of the Mclaren team. This mask is truly unique as
it has the finish of an F1 car. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay
from March 26th – April 5th 2009. Please go to
www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Sergio Garcia
Title of mask: The World Is
Yours
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Legendary golfer Sergio Garcia has created a spectacular mask featuring the
colours of Spain and a representation of the world. His carefully created mask
was something he ended up not wanting to part with as he’d spent so long
creating it. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Gary Player
Title of mask:
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Legendary South African
superstar golfer Gary Player has created a striking mask in black
acrylic with a white ‘knights’ head motif adorning the centre of the mask. This
mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th –
April 5th
2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Peter Jones
Title of mask: Dragon
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Peter Jones, star of the hit TV business series ‘Dragon’s Den’ and entrepreneur
has created a signature mask from his world. His representation of a dragon
links in with the famed TV series. This mask is not available on eBay.
Cleo Rocos
Title of mask: Glamour Bites
Material: Mixed media on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Comedienne Cleo Rocos,
celebrity and famed comedy partner of the late great Kenny Everret has
created an amusing mask featuring a glamorous blonde being devoured by her mask.
This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th – April
5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Paris Hilton
Title of mask: Pink Passion
Material: Mixed media on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Paris Hilton, celebrity socialite took time from her busy schedule filming her
hit UK TV series ‘The search for Paris’ New British Best Friend’ to create this
very theatrical mask in her trademark, signature pink. This mask is available
for you to bid on eBay from March 26th – April 5th 2009.
Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Mel B
Title of mask: Show Girl
Material: Mixed media on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Mel B, famed Scary Spice of the Spice Girls and international celebrity has
created an amazingly theatrical mask reflecting her larger than life
personality. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
The Children
of Masibambane
Title of mask: Africa Now
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Masibambane School is a school in the poor township of Orange Farm 50 km south
of Johannesburg that has been built and supported by the charity Education
Africa. This mask completed by the children of this school represents the beauty
and difficulties of the life they lead. This mask will not be available on eBay.
Annie Lennox
Title of mask: Black On
Silver
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Annie Lennox, world famous singer and African development activist has created
this wonderfully delicate mask to help raise funds for Education Africa. This
mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th – April 5th
2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Daley Thompson
Title of mask: Daley
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Daley Thompson, world famous athletics Olympic Gold Medalist and sports
personality has created a mask with the colours of the Union Jack and his
signature moustache. This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
Sting
Title of mask: Mystic
Harlequin
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Sting, world famous musician and human rights campaigner has created this
wonderful mask following a theme of Harlequin meets mystic. This mask is not
available on Ebay.
Lily Cole
Title of mask: Golden Beauty
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Lily Cole, international model and actress has created this delicate mask
featuring hearts and insects. Lily herself is a keen development campaigner and
is currently balancing an international screen career with a degree at Cambridge
University. This mask will not be available on eBay.
Jude Law
Title of mask:
Material: Pen on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Actor Jude Law, international star of stage and screen has taken a very
different approach in presenting his mask. Using the power of words he has
created a powerful message for all to study. This mask is available for you to
bid on eBay from March 26th – April 5th 2009. Please go to
www.ebay.co.uk/charity
 Sir David Tang
Title of mask:
Material: Acrylic on hand made Venetian mask (made in Venice)
Sir David Tang entrepreneur and owner of China Tang restaurant has created a
wonderful mask depicting Chinese character spelling out hope for the
future.This mask is available for you to bid on eBay from March 26th
– April 5th 2009. Please go to www.ebay.co.uk/charity
http://www.educationafrica.org/makeaface/
The 'MAKE A FACE - transform a life'
campaign sees internationally renowned personalities lending their support to
Education Africa by painting blank masks for auction at this years gala dinner
to be held at the May Fair Hotel in London on March 31st 2009, with the auction
being held by Sotheby’s Olympia Chairman Lord Dalmeny.
The completed masks
will be exhibited, each under the name of their creator, in
London and online and from March 26th on the Ebay for Charity
site. You are invited to submit bids for each mask.
Help to raise funds vital to
continuing Education Africa's life changing work. Masks are available to bid on
at Ebay for Charity.
http://www.educationafrica.org/makeaface/masks/index.html
Here are the masks created by major celebrities for the make a
face campaign
Created by
Stefi Graf |
Created by
Andre Agassi |
Created by
Sir Bob Geldof |
Created by
Lily Cole |
Created by
Duncan Bannatyne |
Created by
James & Aisha Caan |
Created by
Sir David Tang |
Created by
Masibambane College |
Created by
Mel B |
Created by
Paris Hilton |
Created by
Sir Philip Green |
Created by
Sir Michael and
Lady Shakira Caine |
Created by
Trudi Styler |
Created by
Tim Henman |
Created by
Gary Player |
Created by
Cleo Rocos |
Created by
Sting |
Created by
Archbishop Desmond Emeritus Tutu |
Created by
Jude Law |
Created by
Lewis Hamilton |
Created by
Terry Gilliam |
Created by
Sir Stuart Rose |
Created by
Sir Elton John and David Furnish |
Created by
Sergio Garcia |
Created by
Bjorn Borg |
Created by
Annie Lennox |
Created by
Lord Coe |
Created by
Simon Cowell |
Created by
golfer Retief Goosen |
Created by
Piers Morgan |
Created by
Lions Ambassadors
rugby team |
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masks are exhibited alongside 'Faces of Africa' an exhibition of works inspired
by images of the African childhood of John Spiers. 'African colour flooded my
eyes whilst African music assaulted my senses. These paintings are the result.'
A percentage of sales from 'Faces of Africa' from 26th March until 5th April
will be donated to Education Africa.
The Make a Mask Collection is exhibited by kind permission of
the Hay Hill Gallery, 23 Cork Street, Mayfair, London W1S 3NJ. Opening hours
10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday.
For more information call 020 7734 7010 or
email
info@hayhill.com or
visit http://www.hayhill.com/
 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Simon-Cowell-Lewis-Hamilton-Paris-Hilton-and-Lily-Cole-Paint-Face-Masks-For-Africa-Charity/Article/200903415249906?lid=ARTICLE_15249906_SimonCowell,LewisHamilton,ParisHiltonandLilyColePaintFaceMasksForAfricaCharity&lpos=searchresults
Famous Faces Paint Masks For Africa Charity
7:02pm UK, Friday March 27,
2009
 Stars
including Paris Hilton, Simon Cowell and Lewis Hamilton have painted their own
face masks to help raise £750,000 for Africa.
Spot the celeb? Artwork By Daley
Thompson, Paris Hilton and Lewis Hamilton
They are among 20 of the biggest names in film, music,
business and sport who will auction off their creations on
eBay.
Every piece says something about the creator and they are
expected to fetch thousands of pounds each.
Among the colourful creations is a silver, red and black mask
designed by motor racing ace Hamilton, then spray painted by his F1 team.
Glamorous Paris Hilton's mask is painted pink, decorated with
silver tinsel and features a purple and crimson feather headress. She signs it
under a large loveheart.
Meanwhile, Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Thompson
paints his mask with a Union Jack and furnishes it with a tell-tale bushy
moustache.
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Mel B and her mask |
Other contributors include model Lily Cole, Jude Law, Sir
Philip Green, Sir Stuart Rose, Sir David Tang, Annie Lennox, Amanda Holden,
Piers Morgan, Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, Gary Player, Tim Henman, Bjorn Borg,
Mel B, Cleo Rocos and Tim Henman.
The 'Make a Face - transform a life' campaign has been
launched on eBay by the charity
Education Africa.
We are equally impressed by the very high standard of
creativity.
Education Africa's Jania Geoghegan -
click here to see the masks. Bidders for the masks
can find the auction on eBay and it runs until April 5.
Bid for the masks here.
A follow-up auction - held by Sotheby's UK Chairman Lord Dalmeny
- will be held at the Mayfair Hotel on March 31.
Education Africa has for 17 years been helping poor children
in South Africa, offering them an education.
"We have all been overwhelmed by the generous response of so
many celebrities to our unique campaign," chairperson Jania Geoghegan said.
A selection of masks will be exhibited at the Hay Hill
Gallery, in Cork Street, Mayfair, London. Opening hours are 10am - 6pm Monday to
Saturday.
http://www.topnews.in/celebs-paint-their-own-masks-raise-money-africa-2144392
Celebs paint their own masks to raise money for Africa
Submitted by
Sahil Nagpal on Fri,
03/27/2009 - 07:21.
 London,
Mar 27 :
Celebrities
like Lewis Hamilton, Paris Hilton, and
Simon Cowell
have decorated their own facemasks for an auction, aimed at raising 750,000
pounds for Africa.
Around 20 big names
associated with business, sports, music and Hollywood have contributed to the
auction by painting their own facemasks.
While Hilton has
painted her mask with pink colour, including silver highlights with a purple
headgear, Lewis Hamilton has painted his with red, black and silver colours.
Other
celebrities
to make their contributions to `The ''Make a Face - transform a life'' campaign
included Lily Cole, Jude Law, Sir Philip Green, Sir Stuart Rose, Sir David Tang,
Annie Lennox, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, Gary
Player, Tim Henman, Bjorn Borg, Mel B, Cleo Rocos, and Tim Henman.
The campaign has been
launched on eBay by the charity Education Africa.
The charity Education
Africa has been helping poor children in South Africa by offering them education
for 17 years.
The chairwoman of the charity, Jania
Geoghegan, revealed that she was grateful to the
celebrities
for contributing to the campaign.
"We have all been
overwhelmed by the generous response of
so many
celebrities
to our unique campaign," Sky News quoted her as saying.
The masks painted by the
celebrities
will be exhibited at the Hay Hill Gallery, in Cork Street, Mayfair in London.
(ANI)
Exhibition in the Hay Hill Gallery:
John Speirs with the children from the South African school (31 March 2009)
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Mr Gary Hill and Mikhail
Zaitsev
The Hay Hill Gallery
23 Cork Street
Mayfair
London, W1S 3NJ
27th April 2009
The Education Africa "Make a Face -
Change a Life" campaign
Dear Gary and Mikhail,
Thank you both so much for the very
generous support you have provided to us, to help make our "Make a Face
- Change a Life" fundraising campaign such a resounding success. The
unique masks, which were created and were, thanks to you, enhanced for
our auction through the addition of one-off experiences, have raised in
excess of £434,000 to date. This is a staggering figure in these
difficult times and will go directly towards funding our many
life-changing projects in South Africa, and for that, we are incredibly
grateful.
The highlight of our campaign was the
Gala Fundraising Dinner held at The May Fair Hotel in London on 31st
March. This was a wonderful evening for all who attended, not least from
the group of 10 children who were able to join us from Masibambane
School in Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. This school is a
groundbreaking and shining example of what can be achieved to transform
education in exceedingly poor communities. Attached is our latest
Newsletter, which talks about the Gala Dinner, about some recent and
very substantial donations, and about many of the projects in which
Education Africa is engaged.
It is as a result of your very kind and
generous contribution and the money that has been and will continue to
be raised through the "Make a Face - Change a Life" campaign that we are
able to continue with our very important work - that of empowering
impoverished communities through the vital element of education.
For more information on our projects or
Education Africa, please visit our website
www.educationafrica.org.
Once again, thank you so much for your
support. It is as a result of the generosity and willingness to help
from people such as yourself that Education Africa, as a charity,
continues to grow. We are truly grateful to you.
Yours in education
JANIA GEOGHEGAN
JAMES URDANG
Chairman, Education Africa Global
Executive Director, Education Ambassador Africa
Chairman, Friends of Education Africa |
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