An art exhibition supporting people with Parkinson's Disease raised over £350,000.
Cure3 was organised in honour of The Cure Parkinson's Trust, based in Watford, for the second year in a row.
The work is supposed to portray how sufferers feel 'boxed in.'
A total of 82 artists and architects were given a perspex box to create their work.
The top priced art work was created by renowned sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor, and sold for £80,000.
Other contributing artists included 103-year-old Carmen Herrera, Sergeant Pepper artist Sir Peter Blake and celebrated portrait artist Johnathan Yeo whose cubes also all sold on the opening night.
England rugby legend and the charity's patron, Mike Tindall, also attended.
The concept of art within a cube was borne from a description by the late Cure Parkinson's Trust co-founder and President Tom Isaacs, who lived in Croxley.
Tom was diagnosed with the condition and 26 and died of a virus last May.
But his wife, Lyndsey, is determined to continue the charity in his honour.
Since it was created in 2005, it has raised over £7.5million to pay for research.
The remaining cubes are available to purchase online until November 11th, at www.cure.co.uk.
https://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/17186781.art-exhibition-shows-how-parkinsons-disease-sufferers-feel-boxed-in/
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