FUNDRAISING

Following the discovery of a genetic kidney disease in her family, in 2014 Antonia organised her first charity art exhibition in aid of Kidney Research UK. She raised £10,000 which went towards pioneering medical research with the aim of prolonging the life of transplanted organs from 20 years to 40 years.

In 2016, workingly closely with the founder of the 33 Art Sale in Hampshire, Emma Thistleton, through an epic three hour sale they raised funds in aid of the Rural Refugee Network. To date, the show has turned over £80,000 in sales raising over £30,000 for the charity.

With Trump in power having referenced Hillary Clinton as a ‘Nasty Woman’, American women took to the streets enmass in protest. And so the ‘Nasty Women’ global art movement was born. After discovering there had been over 30 art shows and events around the world standing for equity and equality across genders but not one in London, Antonia co-founded Nasty Women UK with Kasia Uscinska. She set up a national appeal via social media and curatorial sites receiving donated artworks from the UK, Europe, USA, Syria, Turkey and beyond. Along with spoken word, panel discussions and music in Stour Space, Hackney, they raised £10,000 for the charity End Violence Against Women Coalition.

2019 brings a new challenge, a solo artist show. Contemporary artist Alex Rennie of Wimbledon Art Studios is creating a body of work to reflect his experiences of the refugee crisis. The show is to be held at the Frestonian Gallery, London, 24-25 September. 33% of all sales will go to charities Children on the Edge and the Rural Refugee Network. www.alexrennie.co.uk