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Monday 10 December 2018

LAST CHANCE FOR HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS TO ENTER ART COMPETITION
Now open to anybody in the Andover area.
As mentioned, we’re in the last week of taking entries for our art and photography competition. We are looking for entrants to take photos or produce pictures highlighting the natural beauty in Andover and its surrounding areas – the competition is going to be judged by Pip McGarry, world renowned wildlife artist and the winner will receive £500, with two runners up getting £100.

Entrants should send their photos or a scan of their entry to: purecremation@mccann.com

Time is running out for people in Hampshire to submit their entries for an art competition which is being run by Pure Cremation, the leading direct cremation specialist behind the new Charlton Park Crematorium in Andover.

As the deadline of Friday 14th December approaches, Pure Cremation is calling on people to capture Andover in a work of art, to be in with a chance of winning £500 as well as the opportunity to have their art publicly displayed when Charlton Park Crematorium is opened in spring 2019.

With Pip McGarry, one of the world’s leading wildlife artists and the ‘Artist-in-Residence’ at Marwell Zoological Park, lined-up to perform guest judging duties, the creative competition is open to residents of Hampshire who are over 18.

Works of art can be submitted in any form, as long as they can be hung on the walls of the new crematorium; so photographs are welcomed, along with drawings or paintings created in any medium such as oil, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, watercolour or pastel

Entries, which should be clearly labelled on the back with the entrant’s name, address and contact details, can be posted to: Charlton Park Crematorium Art Competition, C/O McCann PR, Pure Cremation Team, Communications House, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4WE. Alternatively, photographic entries can be emailed to: purecremation@mccann.com.

Artist Pip McGarry said: “I am thrilled to be involved in this campaign alongside Pure Cremation, and to put the spotlight on the creativity and passion for art that exists within Andover and the wider county of Hampshire. I look forward to seeing all the entries and to having the privilege of performing guest judge duties.”

Currently under construction on Hatherden Road, Charlton Park Crematorium, is set to open in spring 2019, giving local families the chance to say goodbye to loved ones a little closer to home.

Catherine Powell, director and co-founder of Pure Cremation, said: “As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting and engaging with the community, we wanted to launch a public art competition to source unique works from local people to be displayed within Charlton Park Crematorium.

“We have already received some fantastic entries and we do hope members of the public will make the most of this opportunity to capture Andover and enter this very special competition.”

The deadline for entries is 23:59 on Friday 14th December and more information, along with terms and conditions, can be found at www.charltonparkcrematorium.uk/artwork-competition-terms-conditions

Selected works will be chosen to be displayed in the crematorium when it is completed in spring 2019; and, from these, one overall winner will be awarded a cheque for £500, and two runners-up will receive a cheque for £100.

To find out more information about Pure Cremation, please visit www.purecremation.co.uk or call 0800 182 2163. For more information about the new crematorium please visitwww.charltonparkcrematorium.co.uk

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