Art for AT The Bus
Sotheby's London
29 April - 10 May 2024
Rosannagh is delighted to have been invited by arts therapy charity AT The Bus to not only donate an artwork to their upcoming fundraising auction, but to also work as their curator and arts advisor for the exhibition which launches at Sotheby's London on Monday 29 April 2024
Leading artists including Sir Grayson Perry RA, Jenny Saville, Veronica Ryan OBE, Rob & Nick Carter, Bob & Roberta Smith, Rosannagh Scarlet Esson, Joanna Vestey and Maggi Hambling are amongst those who have donated works for an exhibition at Sotheby's in London to support the charity AT The Bus, which offers school-based art as therapy on a double decker bus to support the well-being of young people.
Art for AT The Bus will include over 30 works to be exhibited at Sotheby's New Bond Street gallery from 29 April to 7 May 2024. The works will be sold via online auction, powered by Artsy, and open for bidding from 29 April till 5pm on 10 May 2024. All proceeds of the sale go to AT The Bus.
Artists:
- Emma Alcock
- Tom Astley
- Oliver Barratt
- Chila Kumari Burman
- Emmie van Biervliet
- Rob and Nick Carter
- Rosannagh Scarlet Esson
- Jennie Foley
- Jelly Green
- Maggi Hambling
- Thomas Heatherwick
- Simon Hitchens
- Patrick Hughes
- Penelope Madden
- Patrice Moor
- Polly Morgan
- Tobias Munthe
- Angela Palmer
- Rose Palmer
- Martin Parr
- Grayson Perry
- Philippa Perry
- Peter Randall-Page
- Veronica Ryan
- Jenny Saville
- Bob and Roberta Smith
- Kieran Stiles
- Lisa Swerling
- Tony Thompson
- Anthony Turner
- Paul Vanstone
- Joanna Vestey
- Lisa Wright
- Yunus & Eliza
"I'm delighted to be supporting AT The Bus. I know so many people - myself included - who would have benefited greatly from having access to their services as a younger person. They do invaluable work, and we should all be advocating for this kind of support in every school."
About the Charity
Founded in 2018, AT The Bus is a UK charity that supports the education, health and well-being of children and young people by providing art as therapy on a double-decker bus and at school-based studios in London and Oxford.
Concerns about children's well-being and mental health have grown over the past few years, and the data suggests this concern is more than justified: in 2023 20% of 8-16 year olds had a probable mental health disorder and 40% reported a deterioration in their wellbeing since 2017 (NHS Digital 2023). The services that could help them are overwhelmed.
AT The Bus offers a unique and effective solution, delivering mental health support directly to young people in school where they are best placed to access it. It uses the Beattie Method, a relationship-based group intervention that was developed by AT The Bus Founder and Joint CEO, Juli Beattie OBE, following decades-long work with children and young people. Through the Beattie Method children and young people with complex needs are supported using art as therapy, helping them to re-engage with their education by building self-esteem, confidence, resilience and independence.
AT The Bus has expanded considerably since September 2021, when UK schools fully reopened following lockdowns due to the Covid19 pandemic. The charity currently works with nine schools, delivering 46 sessions and working with over 230 children and young people each week. AT The Bus students work in small groups led by experienced facilitators trained in The Beattie Method. The double decker bus and static studio spaces offer calm, safe spaces on school sites for students to access easily.
