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Artist helps disabled boy.


A CHILDREN'S charity has teamed up with a Solihull gallery to hold an art auction in aid of a disabled boy.

Children Today and the Whitewall White´wall`

n. 1. (Zool.) The spotted flycatcher; - so called from the white color of the under parts.
 Galleries will hold the sale to raise money for sixyear-old autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism.  Louis Gerroni.

The money raised from the auction will help buy sensory equipment for Louis, from Chelmsley Wood.

Earlier this year, celebrated contemporary artist Philip Gray created an original piece, called A Brighter Tomorrow, which will be auctioned at Whitewall Galleries, House of Fraser House of Fraser is a British department store group with 61 stores (July 2007) across the country. The group was founded in Glasgow in 1849. The flagship London store is now the House of Fraser on Oxford Street whilst the largest is in Birmingham. , from 6pm today.

Regional fundraising manager Emma Fawcett said: "I am delighted that both Philip and Whitewall Galleries have given their support to Louis and the work that we do at Children Today. The full proceeds of the auction will be donated to the charity which will make a real difference to Louis and other local disabled children and young people by providing vital, life-changing equipment."

For more details, log on to the Children Today website at childrentoday.org.uk
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