Cavalry comes to artist Sarah for card design
THE Blues and Royals Association of the Household Cavalry has selected a Derby artist to design its 2020 Christmas card to help raise funds for its veteran’s charity.
Sarah Perkins was commissioned for the special project earlier this year after Captain Elliot, the Honorary Secretary of the Association, got in contact.
Historically the charity has always used photography but, after seeing Sarah’s work, Captain Elliott wanted to commission a painting instead.
The cards are now available to buy, along with limited edition prints, and more than 8,000 have been sold already.
Sarah launched Sarah Perkins Art in September 2018 when her 21-year career in the Police Service was cut short after having to retire for medical reasons. She had always had a passion and enthusiasm for art so picked up her paintbrush again and began specialising in pet and animal portraits.
The equine themed “Winter
Parade” design chosen for the Christmas card features the Household Cavalry in a traditional wintery scene. They are available in packs of 10 for £7, with all proceeds going to the veteran’s charity. Limited prints are also available with 25% of each sale being donated.
Discussing the project, Sarah commented: “It’s not every day that an animal portrait artist gets such an opportunity as this. I’ve always loved painting horses, so this really is a dream come true. I hope that my story, from the sadness of being medically retired from the police to following my dream as an artist, is inspiring to people and that it demonstrates that it is never too late to follow your creativity!”
Captain Chris Elliott, said: “We were delighted when Sarah agreed to paint an image for The Blues and Royals Association, the painting has exceeded our expectations. Sarah is also creating 250 limited edition
prints of the design, with 25% of each sale being donated to the charity. These are available in three sizes – A4 (£49.50), A3 (£79.50) and A2 (upon request) and can be ordered directly from sarahperkinsart.co.uk. The original artwork for the design is also available for purchase, with 25% being donated to the charity.
The cards can be purchased via an online form, or by emailing homeHQ@householdcavalry.co.uk