°×С½ãÂÛ̳ alumni contribute to fundraising auction
26 January 2007
A host of famous °×С½ãÂÛ̳ alumni have contributed to a fundraising art project in aid of the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Institute of Child Health's associated hospital, Great Ormond Street.
![Gormley Gormley](/news/sites/news/files/styles/large_image/public/doggormley.jpg?itok=AostGwdp)
On 31 January 2007, around 130 paintings will be going under the hammer at The Hospital Gallery, with the aim of raising £300,000.
The Alive + Well Dog Project centres round 'Boil the dog', originally a doodle by six-year-old Jenson Parsons, stepson of project organiser Mr Simon Freedman.
A number of high-profile figures, including Sir Paul McCartney, Damien Hirst, Sir Richard Rogers and Alan Bennett have created their own versions of Boil the dog for the project.
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ alumni who are involved include comedian Ricky Gervais (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Philosophy 1983), Turner Prize winner Rachel Whiteread (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Slade School of Fine Art 1987) and sculptor Antony Gormley (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Slade School of Fine Art 1979).
An exhibition of all the dogs is on show at The Hospital Gallery, Covent Garden, from 26 January - 7 February 2007, and a limited edition book featuring colour reproductions of all the canine creatures can be ordered on the project's website.
Image: Antony Gormley's contribution
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