What is MND?
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurological condition which affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. There is currently no cure – it is always terminal, currently.
- MND can affect a person’s arms and legs (muscle wasting) resulting in the need of a wheelchair whilst losing the ability to do basic things like wash, feed and dress yourself. Severe weight loss is common.
- It may affect your ability to swallow food and drink which commonly leads to the need of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostom (PEG) feeding tube, to maintain nutritional intake as swallowing becomes impossible
- Your voice is compromised and people are unable to talk meaning communicating is difficult.
- Breathing muscles are also affected, which leaves you relying on a ventilator to breathe.
- All these symptoms occur whilst your mind is unaffected.
MND stats
- The average life expectancy is around two years from the onset of symptoms.
- A third of people diagnosed will die within a year and half within 2 years.
- There is a 1/300 lifetime risk in the UK of being diagnosed with MND.
- MS, another horrendous disease has the same lifetime risk. However, the number of people alive with MS averages at 130,000. The number with MND is around 10,000. This demonstrates the rapid speed of deterioration, and why many describe MND as rare.
- There is no known cause of MND and there is no cure or effective treatment, it’s always fatal.
- MND is NOT a rare disease as often described and doesn’t only affect people aged 50+.
- There is a serious lack of awareness and more importantly funding. Awareness leads to increased funding, research and should accelerate a cure.
Oasis Mini Shirt display. A3 (framed size). Comes professionally framed.
Oasis Mini Display
- Mini Shirt Display
- A3 Size (Framed size)
- Comes Professionally Framed
- Exact Colour Palette Print of Painting
- Reprint Of Original 1/1 Paintings
To Have and To Hold Skatedeck Trio – 3 x Premium ‘Venom’ Canadian Maple skate decks. Each deck is 21cm x 84cm. Total artwork is approximately 63cm x 84cm.
‘To Have and to Hold’ Skate Deck Trio. 3 x Premium ‘Venom’ Canadian Maple skate decks. Each deck is 21cm x 84cm. Total artwork is approximately 63cm x 84cm.
Unique skatedeck presentation by The Trunk of Funk Studios. Technique developed in house. Giclee canvas prepared and hand pressed onto each deck. Hand applied acrylics, Gold Leaf ‘Halo’, Gold Leaf, Variegated Silver and Copper Leaf discs.
Limited Edition of 25 with 3 Artist Proofs only. Signed, numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Simple to hang using the supplied template. Simply place the template against the wall (with a spirit level) and mark position of supplied picture pins.
About Trunk of Funk (Gareth Tristan Evans)
A professional artist living in the North of England, I am best known for two artwork series ‘Urban Geisha’ and ‘Butterfly Artworks
I am represented by various galleries including – but not limited to The Art Of Protest Gallery, The Cotswold Contemporary, The Bank Contemporary, Soho Fine Art , Aura Fine Art, Carnes Fine Art and George Thornton Fine Art. To locate one near you drop me an email or give me a ring.
In the next few months I am taking part in the Affordable Art Fair at Battersea with George Thornton in October, The Manchester Art Fair with The Wasabi Gallery, plus solo shows in Burford and Cirencester, all in November.
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Peony – please purchase on the LINK (below)
To purchase this painting, please go to Claire’s site here. Thank you so much Claire for your further generosity.
Oil on board. 50 x 50 cms, 19.5 x 19.5 inches. Ready to hang. Signed on reverse. Original oil painting.
Claire says, “I am constantly inspired by the nature around me, a lot of which I grow in my own garden. Many plants I grow from seed and then I document their growth through both photography and drawings. From these images I then develop ideas for my final paintings.
50% of the value of this work will go to Artists Against (MND research). The rest will go to the artist as she has donated one piece, and 50% of the value from 6 others.
Irises – please purchase on the LINK (below)
To purchase this painting, please go to Claire’s site here. Thank you so much Claire for your further generosity.
Oil on board. 75 x 120 cms, 27.5 x 47 inches. Ready to hang. Signed on reverse. Original oil painting.
Claire says, “I am constantly inspired by the nature around me, a lot of which I grow in my own garden. Many plants I grow from seed and then I document their growth through both photography and drawings. From these images I then develop ideas for my final paintings.
50% of the value of this work will go to Artists Against (MND research). The rest will go to the artist as she has donated one piece, and 50% of the value from 6 others.