Katy’s drawing laughs with her ‘appalling’ art
ONE woman who really isn’t much of an artist is hoping to raise money for charity with her, admittedly awful, drawings.
Katy Finnimore is the first one to admit that she has not much artistic talent when it comes to drawing or painting. By her own admission, she is a truly terrible artist.
Originally with aspirations to work in the legal sector and now a fundraiser with Cornwall Care, Katy, from Pensilva, near Liskeard, does not boast strong artistic credentials. But for just £3, anyone can commission one of her works of art.
Beauty being in the eye of the beholder, most of us will have occasionally pondered if a canvas said to be worth millions could have been matched if a child had splashed paint on a bit of scrap paper. Katy said she has no pretensions in the budding artistic department and knows that what she produces faces strong competition in a classroom – and that’s exactly the point.
What she draws is simplistic, often silly and hopefully makes people laugh – all for a very good cause.
“The idea is that someone posts me a photo of a person, pet or whatever on our Facebook page and, for £3, I create my own, very simplified, version,” said Katy.
“I’m definitely not pretending to be any kind of Picasso. Quite the opposite. It’s a fun way of raising money for Cornwall Care, a charity that does amazing work supporting vulnerable people of all ages.
“This last year has been very hard for everyone and I’m delighted when one of my awful drawings helps raise a smile or giggle. As well as raising much-needed funds, that’s what this is all about. Having a good laugh.”
All money raised will go into a central pot that will then be evenly distributed between Cornwall Care’s 16 homes to enhance their residents’ lives. All funds go towards making life better for them.
To help Kate raise as much as possible with her drawings visit her Facebook page at @AppallingDrawings.