Jack Vetriano Charity Christmas Painting Raises £86,000

Submitted by edg on Mon, 14 Feb '11 9.09am

Scottish artist Jack Vetriano's Let's Twist Again, the specially commissioned First Minister's Christmas Card image, has raised  £86,000 for charity.

The painting (above left) sold in auction in St Andrew's on Friday for £68,000, with a further £18,000 being raised through the sale of prints.

The sale of the original paintings and limited edition prints of the First Minister's previous three Christmas cards raised around £50,000 for good causes.

The money raised will go towards four charities: the Bethany Christian Trust, Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, Teenage Cancer Trust, and Quarriers.