Clare Newton

Street Child:      EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK to Raise the Roof

 

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTWORK ESPECIALLY CREATED BY CLARE IN RESPONSE

TO THE EBOLA ORPHAN APPEAL Was auctioned to help raise money for the

Street Child EBOLA Orfans  29TH NOVEMBER IN LONDON.

 

Clare has engaged the help of a splendid team of contributors to

make a very special piece that also captures a moment in history. 

Marianne Marston – who play’s the Goddess, is the UK number

One boxing champion, who’s International Title Fight took place 

Saturday 25th October against Marianna Gulyas, 

“When I first got the call from Clare I was more than a bit hesitant,

I mean I was in the final weeks of my training camp for my title fight

on October 25th, but after she explained that this was for a children’s

charity I jumped at the opportunity”. 

 

For Marianne’s spectacular photo-shoot, Leica Camera’s lent £50,000 worth of equipment,

which was needed to achieve the high resolution for the central piece of the artwork. 

While Charles Gervais, a technical lighting engineer kindly donated a day of his time and 

specialized equipment to light Marianne in an authentic Grecian goddess manner. Because

Marianne is training for an International championship and taking part in an historical women’s professional fight, Manray Film and TV Crew took great interest in the making of this iconic work of art. The team filmed interviews, candid moments, and stand-in model and

Kick-boxing champion Maria Carrara, to all set up and prepare for the

intriguing images that will make up the surreal and seamless montage.

 

30 students from Sarah Bonnell Secondary School in Stratford, were

given the chance to also take part. Firstly, the Students from 2 classes

gathered to make giant sculptural flowers and seed pods, to act as

props for the photo-shoot. Then after setting up the set, lights and

cameras, they spent the entire day modelling and creating physical

shapes to represent the process of dormancy to the bursting of new life

- the essence of spring, change, new beginnings, new growth.

 

The final work of art is to be sold at the Ebola Benefit Ball on Saturday 29th November to raise vital funds for the Ebola Orphan Appeal. Special Thanks goes to:
Clare Newton – Innovation Artist
Marianna Maston – UK Boxing Champion
Rio Di Caro – Boxing Agent
Maria Carrara – Stand-in Model
Charles Gervais – Lighting engineer
Leica Cameras
Manray Film and TV Crew
Sarah Bonnell Students
Pat Andrews – Teacher and organiser