The People : Bono’s Willy Sketch Is Up for Grabs !
Source : The People
From The People :
BONO’S WILLY SKETCH IS UP FOR GRABS !A CHILDREN’S CHARITY IS TO GO AHEAD WITH PLANS TO AUCTIONA DRAWING BY BONO OF HIS WILLY
John James
A children’s charity is to go ahead with plans to auction a drawing by Bono ofhis WILLY despite bitter criticism by a parents’ group.
Health Action Overseas, formerly Babies of Romania, invited hundreds ofcelebrities including the U2 star to contribute a drawing of their favourite childhood toys. While other celebs chose horses and trains for their sketches,Bono had other ideas.
And he signed the naughty drawing "Me Rattler". Fionnula Kilfeather of theNational Parents Council branded the drawing "tasteless".
"Any organisation that is raising money for charity has to be very consciousof the values that they are portraying," she said.
But the charity has refused to withdraw the picture from its auction in Dublin’sTemple Bar Theatre in December to raise funds for a Romanian orphanage.
James Dillon, chairman of Health Action Overseas, said : "We expect Bono’ssketch to raise more than pounds 1,000. If we withdraw it, the only people to suffer would be handicapped children.
"The drawing certainly reflects Bono’s sense of humour.
"It’s not our job to be art critics. People have to form their own opinions."
Other celebrity contributions include a painting of a toy train from Gay Byrne.
Pop star Chris de Burgh and golfer Bernard Langer have submitted sketches andTaoiseach John Bruton has promised to contribute.
The auction was the idea of UCD film student Ciaran Gearty.