Scan of Cover Jacket for St. Malachy's Court, published in 1946
From Olivia’s niece, Anna Currey via Caroline Wise:
For the last few months I have been organising a charity auction of illustrations in aid of Facing Africa www.facingafrica.org
I have contacted over forty artists and illustrators to donate some of their artwork, with really wonderful results. We have, I think 58 pictures which are being currently exhibited at the Royal United hospital Bath, and will be auctioned at The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute on the 25th of September. They include some great collectors items such as a 1937 Ardizzone Lithograph, a Gwen Raverat Woodcut, and a wonderful picture of 'Zog' by Axel Scheffler of 'Gruffalo' fame.
When I was in Ireland Olivia very kindly contributed one of the original pictures from her 1946 book St Malachy's Court.
St Malachy's Court is a wonderful account of her work with deprived children in the Dublin corporation playgrounds.
Olivia is hugely supportive of this charity auction, feeling particularly sympathetic to unhappy and marginalised children everywhere.
The auction has a very good website www.facingafricaauction.com Olivia's picture will be put up on it next week.
Additional Note from Caroline Wise: Re: Facing Africa Auction of Olivia's drawing - Just heard form Anna that the guide price is £100 for the drawing AND a copy of St Malachy's Court. The drawing is approx 10" x 7". Let's hope we can raise more than £100! Happy bidding.
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For the last few months I have been organising a charity auction of illustrations in aid of Facing Africa www.facingafrica.org
I have contacted over forty artists and illustrators to donate some of their artwork, with really wonderful results. We have, I think 58 pictures which are being currently exhibited at the Royal United hospital Bath, and will be auctioned at The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute on the 25th of September. They include some great collectors items such as a 1937 Ardizzone Lithograph, a Gwen Raverat Woodcut, and a wonderful picture of 'Zog' by Axel Scheffler of 'Gruffalo' fame.
When I was in Ireland Olivia very kindly contributed one of the original pictures from her 1946 book St Malachy's Court.
St Malachy's Court is a wonderful account of her work with deprived children in the Dublin corporation playgrounds.
Olivia is hugely supportive of this charity auction, feeling particularly sympathetic to unhappy and marginalised children everywhere.
The auction has a very good website www.facingafricaauction.com Olivia's picture will be put up on it next week.
Additional Note from Caroline Wise: Re: Facing Africa Auction of Olivia's drawing - Just heard form Anna that the guide price is £100 for the drawing AND a copy of St Malachy's Court. The drawing is approx 10" x 7". Let's hope we can raise more than £100! Happy bidding.
Copyright © The Circle of Isis Advisory Board, Fellowship of Isis Central Global Website.
