CLAN Lighthouse auction raises over £320,000 for the north-east charity
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Thainstone Exchange was the venue on Monday evening as renowned auctioneers Colin Slessor and Mark Barrack welcomed bidders both in person and online to auction of the Clan - Light the North artworks which went under the hammer for the fundraiser.
A total of 58 artworks and four blank statues were auctioned having been on show across the north-east, Moray and both Orkney and Shetland.
Topping the sales was a very special creation, Riding Out The Storm, by artist Rachel Davies which had been on display at Shore Street in Portsoy.
The local community had sought to retain the work and through a public fundraiser, members of the Portsoy 75 Club were in attendance on the evening, with a final bid of £13,500 securing its return to the town.
Mirrie Dancers by A Singh which had been on display at the Winter Gardens in Aberdeen fetched the next highest at £12,000.
Other ones which has been on display in Aberdeenshire included A Guiding Light which was in Saltoun Square, Fraserburgh raising £4200, Puffin Playground which was at Burn Lane in Inverurie that sold for £3600 and Lighting The Dark which had been at Banff Castle in Banff which made £4200.
Thanking all the bidders, Clan's head of income Fiona Fernie said: "Wow what a night, I am not sure I have ever had so many emotions in one night.
"Twice we have had to postpone this event due to lockdown and we never though we would get to this point.
"It is a testament to so many that we got here.
"It has raised the profile of what we do and I could not be more proud of all who have been involved."
She continued: "The purpose of tonight was to raise funds for Clan to continue to deliver our first class services.
"The total raised is a reflection of Clan's work, our sponsors and our volunteers and also reflects the support of the public for our charity and reflects the skills and services delivered by Clan.
"Most importantly the funds are for the thousands who will walk though our door on their own cancer journeys.
"The final total raised was £324,200 - thanks to each and everyone, your support makes us stronger and on behalf of Clan and our our clients thank you very, very much."
The final prices were -
All Welcome - £6000 (Aberdeen).
A Guiding Light - £4200 (Fraserburgh).
Guiding Stars - £4000 (Aberdeen).
Two Worlds One Scotland - £4,200 (Kirkwall).
Shimmering Shoal -£9000 (Aberdeen).
To The Lighthouse - £3800 (Peterhead).
Orcadian Nights - £11,000 (Aberdeen).
My Bonnie Lies O'er The Ocean £4000 (Peterhead).
Dreaming Of A Clean Ocean £6000 (Aberdeen).
Flight Of The North £5000 (Crimond)
Liquid Gold £6000 (Aberdeen).
Never Lose Hope £5500 (Portlethen).
Home £3200 (Aberdeen).
Puffin Playground £3600 (Inverurie).
A New Season £3800 (Aberdeen).
Fisherman's Friends £4400 (Stonehaven).
Safe Harbour - £11,000 (Aberdeen).
The Classic - £4400 (Inverurie).
If It Falls On One, It Falls On All - £3200 (Aberdeen) .
Arista - £5500 (Elgin).
7th Wonder - £8000 (Aberdeen),
Murray's Lighthouse - £3800 (Inverurie).
Where The Light Becomes The Dark - £7500 (Aberdeen)
Light In The Storm - £4200 (Oldmeldrum).
Stronger Together - £3600 (Aberdeen).
The Battle - £5500 (Peterhead).
Mirrie Dancers - £12,000 (Aberdeen) .
Lighting The Dark - £4200 (Banff)
Not Broken - £6000 (Aberdeen).
The Way Home - £4800 (Sumburgh).
Doric Dalek £3400 (Aberdeen).
Stormclouds and Rainbows! - £3400 (Banchory).
Ahoy There! - £3800 (Aberdeen).
Let There BEE Light - £4200 (Banchory).
The Outpost £12,000 (Aberdeen).
Light O' The Sea £4600 (Tankerness).
Fittie Of The Rising Sun - £5000 (Aberdeen).
Riding Out The Storm - £13,500 (Portsoy).
People Light The North - £4600 (Aberdeen).
Northern Lights - £6500 (Inverurie).
Flight House - £3800 (Aberdeen).
Light Stitch - £6500 (Lerwick)
Shine Bright - £6000 (Aberdeen).
Orca - £5500 (Elgin).
Solas Tron Stoirm - £7500 (Aberdeen).
The Viking Path - £9500 (Stonehaven).
Guided - £3600 (Aberdeen).
Illuminations, Shore and Sea - £5500 (Fraserburgh).
Archie - Mr Lighthousekeeper - £4200 (Aberdeen).
Hope Is The Anchor Of Life £11,000 (Scalloway).
Voyage - £4000 (Banchory)
Colourful Haven - £3400 (Aberdeen).
Guardian Of The Glen - £3800 (Aboyne).
Monster Mash - £2800 (Aberdeen).
A Hope For You - £2000 (Aberdeen).
Midnight Hope - £2200 (Aberdeen).
Beyond The Looking Glass - £2400 (Aberdeen).
The Green - £2200 (Aberdeen).
The two large blanks sold for £3200 and £4200 while the two smaller ones fetched £1400 and £1200.
