Artists unite to help 11-year-old from Essex with lockdown painting project – ITV News

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2020

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More than 150 artists from across the world are helping a young boy from Essex finish his painting project.

Noah, who's 11 years old, was born with hydrocephalus and he also has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

To keep him busy during lockdown, hes been painting on bits of cardboard from his home in Dedham near Colchester.

His dad Nathan Jones decided to put out a post on social media inviting artists to help complete Noahs artwork and they have been overwhelmed by the response.

We really expected a handful of artists to get involved and now over 150 it seems have got involved and its just staggering that somebody wants to do this," he said.

Its all been amazing and all very different so every day we get something sent back to us so every day were having some new joy.

Artists from Australia, America, Colombia and across Europe have said theyll create something from Noahs work.

The family hope the finished pieces will go on display at Colchester hospital and when theyre auctioned off, will raise money for the childrens ward where Noah has received care over the years.

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