| Westmeath Examiner

A number of Westmeath artists have donated an array of special artworks for this year’s incognito art sale in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

The concept behind incognito is that the buyer has no idea who the artist behind their artwork is until the sale is over.

A total of 14 artists from the county have backed the fundraising endeavour, which enables 11 Westmeath families to continue receiving care and support from the foundation for their children.

In the biggest incognito yet, among the artists to have lent their skills and talents this year are Caithriona Devine from Crookedwood, Ema Williams from Delvin, Helena O’Connor from Coosan, and Lorraine Dunne from Killucan.

The sale starts on Wednesday April 16 at 8am, and it’s a case of first come first served to buy the art.

For those who like to see their art up close, this year incognito returns to its real-world roots, and hundreds of postcard artworks will be on display at the incognito Gallery Sale in Charlemont Square, Dublin 2.

The collection can be previewed on Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10, and the Gallery Sale is on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12.

This is the ninth year of the incognito art sale, which has raised €1.2 million in funds to support in-home nursing and respite care provided by the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

For Deirdre Walsh, CEO of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, each artwork sold will make a meaningful difference for Jack and Jill families:

“Ultimately, it’s Jack and Jill families who will benefit from this novel art sale and I cannot thank the art community enough for their support.

With incognito, people are buying original pieces of art that they love, and for each artwork purchased they are also making donations of €70 to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation; that is something truly priceless.”