Leitrim artists to take part in Ireland’s biggest online art sale

It’s been revealed that five Leitrim artists have generously donated their art for Incognito, Ireland’s biggest online art sale, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, which has supported 20 families across Leitrim since it was founded in 1997.

What’s different about the Incognito art sale is that buyers have absolutely no idea of the artists behind the artworks until after the sale has closed. 

Now in its eighth year, Incognito 2024 features the work of over 1,200 artists, with more than 3,300 original postcard-size artworks priced at €65, regardless of the artist. 

Buyers can now peruse the collection at www.incognito.ie before the sale goes live on Wednesday, April 24.

Among the stars taking part in 2024 are iconic model and actress Jerry Hall, comedian Colin Murphy, fashion designers Don O’Neill, Heidi Higgins, Helen Steele and Simone Rocha, milliner Philip Treacy, jewellery designer Chupi Sweetman, radio stars PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe, singer Brian Kennedy, TV royalty Thelma Mansfield, and award-winning architect Hugh Wallace.

For Erin Watt Shepherd, Jack and Jill Liaison Nurse Manager for Leitrim, Incognito means that families in communities all over Ireland can continue to receive much-needed support. 

“Monies raised from Incognito go to fund in-home nursing care hours, respite support and end-of-life care provided by the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation to children from birth to six years of age. These include children with a range of highly complex medical conditions, whose parents are caring for them at home, where they belong,” Erin said.

“Jack and Jill is a lifeline for these families in offering mum or dad a break to spend time with their other children, run out for the messages, grab a coffee with a friend, or catch a nap, safe in the knowledge that their child’s complex medical needs are being looked after. 

“We are privileged to be there, in the family home, and at the parents' invitation, giving what support we can to these incredible families, who face such immense challenges with love, hope and courage,” Erin added.

For Deirdre Walsh, CEO of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, the support of the Leitrim art community and the wider public in raising vital funds for its work is crucial: “We are very grateful for the support of those Leitrim artists who have joined in the excitement that is Incognito and want to help raise money for Jack and Jill. The Incognito art sale quite literally turns art into a currency for care.”