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Sir Paul makes waves at auction for clean surf

Evening Standard
22.10.08

A surfboard painted by Sir Paul McCartney is to be sold at auction tomorrow to raise money for the fight against filthy bathing waters. 

The ex-Beatle, 66, has teamed up with some of Britain's leading young artists in support of Surfers Against Sewage, an organisation campaigning for clean, safe recreational waters, free from effluent, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste. His signed, untitled work of red flowers on top of a beach scene is on offer at Bonhams in New Bond Street.

It will be sold alongside 13 other eco-friendly surfboards adorned by leading contemporary artists including Gavin Turk, Tracey Emin, Nick Walker and Kurt Jackson and graffiti-style urban artists Beejoir, Eine, Pure Evil and Mau Mau.

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Great Man Sir Paul for lending your name to this good cause, thank you also for all the great work you do for our Animal friends XX

Anne, Glasgow

- Anne Gaffney, Glasgow, Scotland

SAS are amazing and do amazing work. Well done to all the artists, particularly Tracey Eminem! And Sir Paul of McCartney of course...

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- Jay Davies, Plymouth


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