Artwork’s proceeds help Garden Friends | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)
Dunedin artist Sam Foley’s recent exhibition, "Last Light in the Gardens", has given a huge boost to the Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden (FDBG), as he donated proceeds from one of the paintings to the group.
"The result was that Sam has gifted $15,000 to the Friends committee to be used for a future development project in the botanic garden," FDBG president Sue Lambie said.
Foley, who lives in North Dunedin, drew inspiration from the botanic garden and its rhododendron dell, for the exhibition.
"I’ve been coming here since age 4," he said. "I just wanted to pass on the gift."