After receiving her leukaemia diagnosis, nine-year old Poppy’s love for art provided a reassuring constant in a world with lots of unexpected events. “It took her out of the hospital room and into her imagination, which helped pass long hours.” Her wish ‘to have an exhibition’, marks a time in her life when Poppy can truly be herself, as she delves into a world of art and imagination
Poppy’s very own exhibition (curated by Art of Wishes founder Batia Ofer) was open to the public at Christies Inc – the youngest artist to grace their walls. Selfless Poppy decided that for her wish she would like it to impact everyone—“she’s caring and always thinks of others, so she wanted to make something she could share with other people that they could enjoy” her mum explained, and she sweetly sold her limited edition originals and prints with all proceeds supporting Make-A-Wish® UK.
Poppy looks up to the art of David Hockney, Jean Michel Basquiat, Henri Matisse, Yayoi Kusama, Jackson Pollock, and Banksy.
Before her exhibition, she expanded her skills by experimenting with a few new styles and techniques with experienced artists Chantal Joffe, Ben Lowe and Hannah Shergold, expanding an already impressive collection of work – including the Make-A-Wish UK 2023 Christmas Cards!