New office art auction raises £3,000 for Les Amis

Friday 21 July 2017

A total of three thousand pounds has been raised for local charity Les Amis during an art auction to celebrate ZEDRA's relocation to 50 La Colomberie.

Members of Les Amis created 11 works of locally inspired art using an array of mediums that were auctioned last week.

Les Amis is a charity supporting islanders with learning difficulties and other disabilities. 

The two pieces that received the highest bids were ‘Jersey Cow’ by Eddie and ‘Mont Orgueil Castle’ by Justin. The piece to receive the highest quantity of bids was ‘Starry Nights’ by Neville.

The launch event was attended by over 100 associates and partners of ZEDRA, Les Amis members and staff and the ZEDRA senior management team.

A piece of art commissioned by ZEDRA and produced by Les Amis residents was also unveiled at the event. The acrylic painting, that measures almost five feet long, is titled ‘Hope Dawn of a New Day’ and has pride of place in ZEDRA’s new reception.

Ashley Cox, Managing Director, ZEDRA Jersey, said: "The Les Amis art auction was a fantastic way to celebrate the launch of our new offices in Jersey. So much work went into the pieces and Les Amis should be very proud. The piece we commissioned for our new reception touched the hearts of everyone who attended and it will be a lasting reminder.

"I am very grateful to all our partners and associates who joined us for the launch. Their support has enabled us to expand and make our mark in Jersey since inception. I now look forward to the next chapter in our business lifecycle that will see further diversity and expansion of our team and services."

Shaun Findlay, Managing Director, Les Amis, said: "I cannot express the immense feeling of pride I have with respect to the hard work and outcomes achieved by the residents and staff who supported them to produce such amazing pieces of art. It goes without saying how important it was for Les Amis to ensure we contributed to an excellent launch evening as without the support of ZEDRA our work would be so much harder. The evening went really well and we are very happy with the £3000 raised to assist us in developing our new nursing and complex needs unit. Thank you ZEDRA!"