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Celebrating local art at the Chilterns MS Centre

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7th March 20238th March 2023
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Celebrating local art at the Chilterns MS Centre

A record amount was raised at this year’s Pop-Up Art Weekend as over a thousand art enthusiasts descended on the Chilterns MS Centre in Wendover for its annual exhibition and sale which featured over 80 incredibly talented local artists covering a wide range of artistic styles from the more traditional landscapes to graffiti art.

The exhibition began with a special preview evening on the Friday night attended by many high profile figures including Rob Butler MP; Cllr Christopher Townsend, Mayor of Aylesbury; Cllr Tim Dixon, Mayor of Tring; Cllr Josephine Biss, Deputy Mayor of Princes Risborough; and Chris Williams, Trustee at the Clare Foundation which sponsored the event.

  • View of an art exhibition with a lady looking intently at a painting.
  • Crowd of people in an atrium listening to two people speaking at the front
  • Two musicians playing guitars and singing into microphones. In the foreground is s painting of a countryside at sunset scene
  • View of an art gallery with two foreground paintings of a highland cow and a pair of donkeys
  • Two men and a woman standing in an art exhibition in front of banner promoting the Chilterns MS Centre
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of an art exhibition with a man crouching down looking intently at a painting.
  • View of an art exhibition with a lady looking intently at a painting.
  • View of an art exhibition with a lady in a bright red jumper looking intently at a painting.
  • View of an art exhibition with a man looking intently at a piece of grafitti art which is bright pink with text saying don't be like the rest of them
  • Two women looking closely at a painting that is hanging from the wall of an art exhibition.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of a busy art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of an art exhibition with paintings on the wall and on central frames.
  • View of an art exhibition with several paintings in the background. In the foreground is a Lego minifigure holding a paintbrush and palette
  • Two smiling women sitting behind a table with lots of greetings cards on.
  • Man wearing a ceremonial gold chain and holding a painting standing next to a smiling woman,

In total the charity raised almost £21,000 which will be used to support its work enabling people living with neurological conditions to live life to the full.

“The Pop-Up Art Weekend is our biggest fundraising event of the year and we are thrilled with how it went,” said Hannah Prentice, Community and Events Manager at the Chilterns MS Centre. “There was a real buzz around the Centre for the whole weekend, with people of all ages enjoying the amazing art on display and the equally impressive cake that our café was selling. I would just like to thank the incredible team of volunteers that helped make it all happen.”

The Chilterns MS Centre provides treatments and services to people with multiple sclerosis, empowering them to live healthier and happier lives. Last year the Centre began a pilot programme to open their services to people with other neurological conditions, starting with Parkinson’s and stroke survivors.