THANKS to generous support from the community, East Devon Artists for Charity have been able to make a �3,500 donation to the East Devon branch of the Alzheimer s Society.

THANKS to generous support from the community, East Devon Artists for Charity have been able to make a �3,500 donation to the East Devon branch of the Alzheimer's Society.

A cheque for the amount

was presented by Ursula Squire to Liz Purvey during the recent Colyford Goose Fayre.

Artist Andrew Coates donated two paintings to a fund-raising exhibition, organised by Ursula and held at Seaton Town Hall at the end of May.

Tina Stokes, Vince Peterson and Don Cummings also donated highly collectable works.

Ursula said: "Without these kind contributions, due to the recession, we would not have been able to present a cheque for the sum of �3,500."

The first prize in the exhibition raffle, a picture by Barry Mason, was won by Geoff Bunks, of Honiton.

Tickets for a family day out at Pecorama, Beer, were won by Alan Parish, of Sidmouth, and a �10 shopping voucher from Tesco went to a Seaton resident.

The public choice for 'favourite picture' during the exhibition was Alan Jackson's picture of Twister from Larkrise to Candleford.