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A doodle of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sold at a charity auction for $ 6,700.
The white marker on black paper work was listed on the Trade Me auction website to raise funds for Pablos Art Studio in Wellington.
The organization offers free access to study space, materials, and tutoring to help support the mental well-being of people in the community.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern drew a doodle and donated it to an art studio in Wellington that helps support the mental well-being of community members.
A bidding war between two potential buyers broke out before the auction closed Thursday night, after 38 bids.
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The artwork shows the year 2020 crossed out and replaced by 2021, along with the words “Let’s try again,” a likely reference to the nation’s collective experience of disruption caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
In August, a sketch called The political cycle de Ardern raised over $ 18,000 at a charity auction at Trade Me. The framed picture resembled a tornado and was drawn on black paper.
Last year, another piece of art made by the prime minister, who is also the minister for Art, Culture and Heritage, sold for $ 600 at an auction in Timaru.
The Pablos fundraiser is an annual event that this year has a mix of art by Pablos and outside artists.
While Ardern’s piece has been listed online, other works will be up for auction at the studio’s auction to be held at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.
