Street Art Up For Auction

Local British Artist Paul Kneen’s thought provoking work to be sold in aid of Ukrainian refugees on 7th May.

Paul Kneen (British, b. 1974): ‘A Peace of Art’, a street artwork depicting a crouching child holding a helium balloon in the colours of the Ukrainian Flag, spray paint, acrylic and marker pen on board, signed lower right, unframed, 244 by 122cm.

This fantastic artwork is being sold to provide aid for Ukrainian Refugees, in conjunction with South Kesteven District Council with support from Stamford Diversity Group. Zero Buyer’s Premium and Zero Selling Fees meaning that every penny raised by the sale of the painting will go to this worthy cause.

This street art board was painted in just 5 hours on Sunday 13th March by Paul Kneen during Stamford’s Korpfest, supported by Art Pop-Up on Sunday in Red Lion Square, funded by a grant from South Kesteven District Council’s Welcome Back Fund.

Paul Kneen is currently exhibiting at Peterborough Museum as part of ‘Urban’ which features street art greats such as Banksy and Damien Hirst.

Estimates: £1,000 – £1,500

This incredible artwork is available to view in the Wilfrid Wood Gallery at Stamford Arts Centre until 7th May.

Paul Kneen’s work focuses heavily on current societal issues, believing that art should discuss topics that allows the viewer to form their own opinions. Over the years, Paul has discussed a variety of topics including global warming, the rich/poor divide and more recently mental health issues within his work.