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Elephants Fetch £240k for Charity Art Trail
16 Oct
Summary
- Charity's decorated elephant models raised over £240,000.
- A model signed by Lando Norris sold for the highest price of £20,000.
- 30 elephants were displayed in public locations during summer.
An art trail featuring decorated elephant models has generated more than £240,000 for Thames Hospice. The "Trunks across the Thames" project saw 30 unique elephant sculptures placed in public areas across Slough and Windsor during the summer months of July and September.
This initiative brought together artists, including Oscar-winning author Charlie Mackesy, to create the distinctive models. The auction culminated in significant fundraising, with the highest price paid being £20,000 for a model personally signed by McLaren Formula One driver Lando Norris.
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