A Right Royal ..... Auction!

Two still life paintings of flowers, said to be the work of Queen Victoria, are to be auctioned in London this week.?The canvases are expected to fetch at least ￡8,000-￡10,000 each, when they go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers.

Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901, often depicted home and domestic life in her watercolours and drawings.?

The paintings were among objects sold in 1945 from the British royal family’s summer residence of Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, following the death of the Queen’s youngest daughter Princess Beatrice.?

The paintings come with a letter of provenance from Princess Beatrice’s son, Alexander Mountbatten, the 1st?Marquess of Carisbrooke.?He was Queen Victoria’s last surviving grandson, and identified the paintings as his grandmother’s work.??

The two paintings were bought in the 1945 sale by the seller’s grandfather, who also bought a letterbox previously owned by Queen Victoria.?The letterbox will also be auctioned off this week, and is expected to fetch between ￡4,000-￡6,000.

'On The Couch'?– with Wednesday 25th January @ 11am

This week we’re talking to Children’s Author JAMES DAVISON, who is a neurodiverse father of four from Wolverhampton in the UK.?

James has long term mental health conditions, specifically Tourette’s Syndrome, Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder and Affective Dysregulation.??Drawing inspiration from his own life and struggles, he provides mental health support to others who are going through their own periods of distress.

After becoming a father in 2014, James began studying at the University of Wolverhampton and graduated with a BA in Computer Games Design, as well as a MA in Digital and Visual Communications.??After graduating, he started his own business, focussing on creating content for neurodiverse children using fictionalised storytelling to address issues such as mental health.?

With support from the University of Wolverhampton’s SPEED Enterprise Team, The School for Social Entrepreneurs, and most recently The Prince’s Trust, James established his own company called 'Progressive Play'.?He published his first children’s book, called ‘Mindy’s Journey’ in June 2022.

You can watch the livestream this Wednesday at 11am GMT on LinkedIn:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7022587698821378048/

Missed it??Not to worry you can watch it?on the CR38IVES YouTube channel, by clicking below:

Not on LinkedIN??No problem.?You can watch here on FACEBOOK if that is your preferred platform:

CATCH UP!

For those who missed the last?‘On The Couch’?chat with Videographer and Disability Advocate ISAAC HARVEY MBE, you can watch it on the CR38IVES YouTube channel here:

Isaac talks to us about?his disability - he was born with no arms and very short legs, and how he has not allowed that to stop him living life to the full – sometimes at top speed!?

He’s into skating, skiing, skydiving, and even tall ship sailing!?

Isaac is president of the charity ‘Wheels And Wheelchairs’, and received an MBE in this year’s Honours List for his work within the disabled community.?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT?- VOICE OVER ARTIST SARA STARLING

Sara Starling is one of the UK’s top award-winning female Voice-Over Artists.?She’s been using her voice to make a living for three decades, so there a good chance you’ve heard her voice somewhere!

Sara’s voice is?everywhere?– in shops, on the radio, on TV, online, on your phone.?Even if you’re unfortunate enough to have had to use a defibrillator, it’s Sara’s soothing tones that you’ve heard!

Sara spent the first half of her career voicing across BBC TV & Radio, before setting up her own studio in 2006.?She now works with corporate clients from around the world, including Ikea, Lloyds, Mercedes, M&S, Samsung, Netflix, and Astra Zeneca – as well as for various NGOs and governments.?

It’s never ‘just talking’ for Sara.?Her voice is her business, and that all-important human connection is paramount.??

“Obviously, having a good voice is vital,” she says.?“But you need to build a personal connection with your clients, to be able to listen to them, and to take direction from them.”?

If you’d like to know more about Sara, she talked up a storm ‘On The Couch’ with CR38IVES!?Here's the link:

You can also follow Sara on LinkedIn, where she is most active:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/sarastarling/

And you can also follow Sara on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.?

https://www.facebook.com/sarastarlingvoiceover

https://twitter.com/Voiceoverbird

https://www.instagram.com/sara.starling.voiceover/

CR38IVES hosts an audio chatroom every fortnight, to discuss topics of interest among creative professionals.?The next Clubroom?Hangout will be @8.00pm (GMT) on Wednesday 1st February.?

We’ll be discussing how to deal with rejection?– and you can join in the conversation!

Put the date in your diary and follow CR38IVES on either Facebook or LinkedIn, where the link to the chatroom will be posted closer to the time.

GET?CR38IVELY?CONNECTED!

If you are a creative professional with a fantastic story to tell?'On The Couch',please get in touch with us!?We'd love to hear about who you are, what you do and why you love doing it!?

If you’d like to host a live audio discussion on a ‘CR38IVES Hangout Clubroom’, about a topic that impacts professional creatives, please contact us.

If you’re interested in what we’re getting up to, you can follow CR38IVES on Facebook and LinkedIn.?You can also subscribe to the CR38IVES channel?on YouTube.

And finally, if you’re not yet a private member of CR38IVES, and wish to join this growing networking group for creative professionals, message us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or email us at the addresses below.??

Here's to your continued success!