Mosman Park artist Cher van Schouwen has joined a bank to raise money for charity.
Cher hung a painting at the Cottesloe Westpac branch this week – Peonie and Chair is acrylic on linen and costs $3600.
“At any exhibition I like to help charity, so when Westpac asked if I’d be interested in having a painting here I thought it was a wonderful idea,” Cher said.
Branch manager Darren Curtis said the bank supported several charities, including the surf life saving rescue helicopter.
“We’re also supporting the YMCA’s Big Brother Big Sister initiative,” Darren said.
“It’s a youth mentoring program run by YMCA Perth that helps disadvantaged young people aged between seven and 17.”
Cher, whose art is inspired by photography, was an interior designer before she became an artist.
Among her clients is the Duke of Edinburgh. More Cher creations will be on the walls and for sale at the bank’s Claremont, Nedlands and University branches.