Westmeath artists play hide and seek as Incognito launched

Twenty eight Westmeath artists have donated work for Incognito, Ireland’s biggest online art sale, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

What’s different about the Incognito art sale is that buyers have no idea of the artists behind the artworks until after the sale has closed. Now in its eighth year, Incognito 2024 features the work of 1,200 artists, and more than 3,300 original postcard-size artworks priced at €65, no matter who the artist is.

Buyers can peruse the collection at www.incognito.ie before the sale goes live on Wednesday April 24.

Among the stars taking part in 2024 are model and actress Jerry Hall, comedian Colin Murphy, fashion designers Don O’Neill, Heidi Higgins, Helen Steele and Simone Rocha, milliner Philip Treacy, jewellery designer Chupi Sweetman, radio stars PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe, singer Brian Kennedy, TV royalty Thelma Mansfield, and award-winning architect Hugh Wallace.

Lifeline

Cathy Keighery, Jack and Jill liaison nurse manager for Westmeath, said: “Monies raised from Incognito go to fund in-home nursing care hours, respite support and end-of-life care provided by the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation to 10 Westmeath children from birth to six years of age.

“These include children with a range of complex medical conditions whose parents are caring for them at home, where they belong.

“Jack and Jill is a lifeline for the families in offering mam or dad a break to spend time with their other children, run out for the messages, have coffee with a friend, or take a nap, safe in the knowledge that their child’s complex medical needs are being looked after.

“We are privileged to be there, in the family home, and at the invitation of the parents, giving what support we can to these families, who face such immense challenges with love, hope and courage.”

Deirdre Walsh, CEO of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, said the support of the Westmeath art community and the wider public in raising vital funds for their work is crucial: “This year again we are amazed at the high standard of art by Incognito artists and the diverse selection of styles.

“We are grateful for the support of those Westmeath artists who have joined in the excitement that is Incognito and want to help raise money for Jack and Jill. The Incognito art sale quite literally turns art into a currency for care.”

For information and to see the Incognito collection, visit www.incognito.ie, and to check out the work of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, visit www.jackandjill.ie.

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