Dame Judi Dench and Ed Sheeran auction off their own artwork for cancer charity

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Jennifer Ruby18 April 2016
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A host of stars are auctioning off their own artwork to raise money for breast cancer.

Dame Judi Dench, Ed Sheeran and Mark Rylance are among the A-listers who have put paint brush to paper for Art for Cure's Make Your Mark online auction.

Some stars showcase rather more talent than others, with Andy Murray submitting a black and white stick figure drawing and Delia Smith simply writing a message on a piece of paper.

Dame Judi, on the other hand, has proved her painting prowess by donating an impressive watercolour.

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Jim Broadbent drew a recognisable self-portrait, proving that he also has artistic flair, while Nick Clegg simply drew a smiley face and wrote ‘make your mark’.

Elizabeth Hurley and Joanna Lumley have produced very similar pictures, both using lipstick kisses on the paper.

The auction has been set up as part of Art for Cure, a high profile exhibition of work by 80 artists and sculptors who donate a percentage of their proceeds to help fight breast cancer.

Founder Belinda Gray said: “Having experienced breast cancer myself, and seeing my dear friend Sally go through it, I can’t stress how important it is that we help to fund research into this disease and make sure that future generations don’t have to experience what we have.”

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