Covid-19: Essex boy s lockdown art project auctioned for charity
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image captionNoah painted the background for this piece, which was finished artist and NHS worker Freeman (@freeman uk on Instagram)
A 12-year-old boy s lockdown painting project featuring collaborations with 250 artists from around the world is being auctioned for charity.
Noah, who has hydrocephalus, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, began painting on cardboard at home in Dedham, Essex, last March.
His father posted on Instagram, asking artists to finish the pictures and the project went viral.
The resulting art was published in a book and displayed in a gallery.
image captionRaffaella Bertolini (@raffaellabertolini on Instagram) finished the art on the left while Leanne Conroy (@littlestofthemall on Instagram) collaborated with Noah on the piece on the right
A boy s lockdown art inspires artists across the globe
Noah, aka Background Bob, was propelled to the foreground of attention when he learned to paint during lockdown. Ever since, the boy, who has hydrocephalus, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, has been inundated with requests from other artists who want to collaborate with him.
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