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New art gallery opens in Ilfracombe with auction of lifeboat painting
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The first ever
exhibition at Ilfracombe's Driftwood Gallery will open this week
with a charity auction and be an inspirational showcase for
landscapes and seascapes by both local and national artists.
Coast to Coast opens with a private viewing on Friday from 6-9pm and
in a continuation of the nautical theme, will donate 10 per cent of
all sales on the evening to the RNLI.
The centrepiece of Friday's event in the gallery at 10, The Quay
will be a charity auction of an eye-catching original painting) by
rising local artist Nikki De Marco, whose image of Ilfracombe
Lifeboat returning to harbour is not only striking, but a touch
different, too.
The auction will be chaired by the Mayor of Ilfracombe, Councillor
Philip Webb and all proceeds from the sale will go to the RNLI.
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