Why Emma Thompson bought Hug...

Why Emma Thompson bought Hug...

Hug I was delighted when a gallery sold the sculpture Hug to the actress Emma Thompson. As a rule galleries do not tell artists very much about who has bought their work, so I appreciate it when I hear news of where a piece has gone.

I sent a card to Emma Thompson, thanking her for buying the piece. I imagined that she had bought it for her home, but I then discovered that she supports the Helen Bamber Foundation, an organisation that cares for survivors of gross human rights violations. I was touched to receive this reply from Emma:

Dear Vanessa

Thank you so very much for your postcards! I love my statue and wanted lots of them. Perhaps one day I'll get another. They're so beautiful. It stands in our office, where many refugees and asylum-seekers come for help and solace. I wanted them to have something to hold and touch that signified love. So there you are.

Thank you again and lots of love from Emma T

I am touched - and very glad - that she thinks that my work can offer some comfort to people in such distress.

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