Collect Art gallery will be showcasing the largest known private collection by artist Arthur Delaney, a pupil of LS Lowry.
The exhibition of 59 paintings by the highly collectable Manchester artist are owned by bookmaking tycoon Selwyn Demmy. He has lent them to the gallery to help raise money for the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.
Arthur Delaney, born in Manchester in 1927, is famous for his scenes of Manchester life which were influenced by those of LS Lowry and increased in popularity after his death in 1987.
The opening night of the exhibition is Friday, 9th December, when a small auction of works will take place. The auction will be hosted by Adam Partridge, who regularly appears on Flog It and Bargain Hunt. All of the works have kindly been donated by some of Collect Art's stable of artists including Malcolm Croft, Chris Swann, Olivia Pilling, Alan Knight, Alan J Thompson and Arto Der Haroutunian.
Last year Mr Demmy, who was born and bred in Salford, sold his impressive collection of works by LS Lowry at Christies Auction House for nearly £5.3m. The money raised from this sale has enabled him to dedicate more time and money to caring for destitute animals.
A regular donator to charities including the RSPCA, Selwyn feels this forthcoming show at Collect Art is not only a fantastic opportunity for the public to view these stunning paintings in one gallery for free, but it will also raise awareness of the amazing work of the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital based in his home town.
All proceeds from Friday's auction, which starts at 6.30pm, will be donated to the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital and the exhibition will run from Friday 9th December to Tuesday 13th December at Collect Art's London Road gallery.
Collect Art held a show of work by David Wilde on Thursday, 1st December, to accompany the launch of a book written about the artist by author Chris Kirwan. The book titled 'David Wilde, Manchester's hidden artist' delves into the fascinating life of this artist who exhibited alongside Picasso and Dali in Paris.
Over 50 stunning paintings, most of which are illustrated in the book, are currently on show at Collect Art.
