Rediscover your inner artist, benefit charity

Explains Edwards: “I studied photography and was initially employed in that field but, as my career developed, I moved away from taking photographs for my personal fulfillment. The passion for photography has always been there but there's been less time to pursue it.

“In my dealings in the advertising, marketing and production industries I regularly meet people in similar positions who crave to paint, do ceramics, draw, sculpt, write poetry or do photography as a passion but don't due to work pressures.”

Art with Heart provides those ‘frustrated' artists working in the advertising, marketing and production industries with the opportunity to create personal artwork in various media and have these exhibited at an annual exhibition where clients and colleagues can discover their other creative sides. All the works will be for sale and the proceeds will be donated to charity.

Art with Heart is open to people currently working in the advertising, marketing, PR, production, communications or media industries. Participants must register their involvement by 31 March 2007 and work must be submitted before 30 September 2007 for exhibition in Cape Town and Johannesburg in the last two weeks of November.

Edwards says that clients can also be involved by committing a budget to purchase the work. “I hope this will become a huge annual event and there is scope for many people to support this project – from being available as judges to assisting with the staging and promotion of the event.”

To participate, email your details to or call Jill Manson on +27 (0)21 423 7245.