Art auction in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association

An auction of donated works of art that includes pieces by locally based artists from Athlone and the surrounding areas will take place on Thursday, November 19 in the Athlone Springs Hotel.

Irish Wheelchair Association has announced that special contributions from artists including; Maura Warde, Anne Rigney, None Waters, Lesley Wingfield and Alan Tarpey will be on show and auctioned on the night. All proceeds raised from the event will be immediately invested into the range of essential services IWA provides to people with disabilities from its busy Day Centre located on the Coosan Road, Athlone.

The auction features work from some of the Midland’s top artists, who are donating the proceeds of the sale of their pieces to IWA. Athlone based auctioneer Ollie Moore will be joined on the night by Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, President, Athlone Institute of Technology who will oversee the exhibition and also the auction.