Thame schoolboy raising money for Mind after selling painting for £65
The 10-year-old wants to help others with the sale of a new painting
Last updated 14th Dec 2020
The Thame schoolboy is hoping to raise money for a mental health charity.
Bradley, from Thame, has decided to sell a painting to raise money for mental health charity Mind after one of his works sold for £65.
The 10-year-olds mum Melissa Denham put the work up on Facebook Marketplace to see if anyone was interested in buying a piece.
The bidding went up and the owner of a fish and chip shop ended up buying a painting for £65 to hang in his store.
Bradley told GHR Bucks, Beds and Herts about his love for painting:
"It calms me down a lot. Just the fact that it involves patience and you have to be careful.
"I think it art could help people struggling because just looking at it can make people feel calm.
"I sold a painting to someone called Mark and its actually in his chip shop."
Bradley is continuing to paint, with lots of trips to local art shops, but Melissa says its worth it.
Melissa, his mother, says painting has ben great for Bradley and she is proud of his work:
"I introduced him to painting because he has ADHD and learning difficulties and it really calms him down and helps with his concentration.
"He just took off from there and just loved what he was doing.
"I just wanted to get him out there and show people what he could do. It ended up being bid on and sold it for £65."
Bradley explains why he is raising money for Mind:
"So this is the one I am selling to raise money for people with mental health who have to struggle every day.
"I just felt like donating some art work for the charity and the people who need help."
Anyone interested in Bradleys artwork, including the painting for Mind, can message Melissa through his Facebook page.