Renowned sculptor Nic Joly has unveiled his latest work, created to raise much-needed funds for NHS charities and you can see it at a Windsor art gallery.
The limited edition piece will go on display at Castle Fine Art galleries across the UK, including the one at Windsor
It is called We Can Be Heroes and carries the message Who Cares Wins.
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Nic is known for creating tiny figurines made from wire, paper and clay, and has recently turned his hand to LED technology, 3D printing and typography. His #WhoCaresWins project draws on all of this.
Nic, who put his time in lockdown to good use making plastic visors for critical workers, says this opened his eyes.
He said: “We are all doing our part to face this global challenge, but our health workers and key workers have really shown us how extraordinary they are – they are like the SAS of care.
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"I had the idea that if you change just one letter of the SAS motto the phrase becomes something new, something that embodies the sentiment of how I believe we all feel. Who Cares Wins instead of Who Dares Wins.”
Money raised from the sale of each figurine will be split between The Murray Parish Trust and NHS Charities Together.
The Murray Parish Trust is dedicated to the advancement of paediatric emergency medicine, and NHS Charities Together is the umbrella body for 240 NHS charities across the country which are supporting NHS staff, volunteers and patients as they tackle the Covid crisis.
‘We Can Be Heroes’ is available to pre-order now, priced at £995 framed, with £100 from each sale donated to be split between the two charities. For more details visit www.castlefineart.com.
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