Mary Hare | Dreweatts' charity for 2019

Dreweatts was inspired by the charity at the launch of the Maryhare sculpture project

Cristian Beadman and Charlotte Schelling, sculpture and works of art specialists at Dreweatts, attended the launch event in London in September 2018 where Pippa Middleton (Ambassador to Mary Hare) and sculptor Sophie Ryder told guests how they had teamed up to create a unique work to be sold in support of the Mary Hare Primary School Appeal.

Mary Hare plans to build a brand new, bespoke Primary School for deaf children on its site near Newbury, Berkshire.  The whole project will cost £6 million and the School aims to raise half of this (£3 million) from a fundraising Appeal and the rest from the sale of the existing Primary School building.

Inspirational work

Sophie Ryder has donated a limited edition of 50 bronzes to be sold for the charity. She named the sculpture Maryhare as it shows a woman’s body with the head of a hare.

Jonathan Pratt, Managing Director of Dreweatts, said “We are delighted to be supporting Mary Hare this year.  Their work and the results they achieve are inspirational.  We look forward to collaborating with them on a variety of initiatives over the coming months and helping them with their fundraising for the new Primary School.”

Dreweatts will support Mary Hare throughout 2019

The main event is an auction of donated art to be held in early September. Mary Hare and Dreweatts are approaching artists to donate a work of art to be auctioned alongside one of Sophie Ryder’s Maryhare sculptures.

In addition, Dreweatts staff will welcome 6^th form pupils interested in art and history - to give them an insight into the world of fine art auctioneers. 

Peter Gale, Principal of the School said: “I am always amazed that busy people want to take on the additional work of helping us to raise funds.  Working with Dreweatts will not only help us achieve our target of £3 million, but also raise our profile amongst a whole new audience.”

Visit here for more information on the Maryhare fund raising project

www.maryhare.org.uk