TEARS fundraiser art exhibition in Noordhoek where RePAWposed art meets heart
TEARS fundraiser art exhibition in Noordhoek where art meets heart
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Support TEARS Animal Rescue at an auction of lovingly reimagined, ‘rePAWposed’ art, taking place at the Noordhoek Art Point Gallery on 1 August 2025. The Deep South’s legendary hairstylist and generally quite hilarious character, Reto Camichel, will MC the auctioning of these off-the-wall, conversation-starter pieces, and is guaranteed to bring the house down.
TEARS Animal Rescue spokesperson, Tinka Shapiro, says,
“After a stunning success in 2024, we’re delighted to have the wonderful RePAWposed Art Exhibition and Auction back again. This, is our third year, features twenty talented, young, local artists who have reimagined and transformed forgotten or donated paintings into creative, bold pieces that bring hope to rescue animals. This is not your average art exhibition, it’s whimsical and thought-provoking, surprising and a little bit cheeky.”
You can view the exhibition from Wednesday, 16 July until 1 August at Art Point to decide which one-of-a-kind rePAWposed piece best suits you!
Reto, himself a fabulous one-of-a-kind and owner of RetoHQ Hair in Kalk Bay, promises to keep you wildly entertained during the auction. His outrageous sense of humour and quirky sense of fun will have you laughing your head off.
Shapiro says,
“We are so delighted to have Reto as Master of Ceremonies at the auction. It promises to be a fun, feel-good night with music and laughter! When you’re bidding, remember that every bid is giving an animal-in-need a second chance at shelter, care and love.”
Don’t miss this chance to be entertained and bid on beautiful unique art for a fantastic cause.
All proceeds go to TEARS Animal Rescue.
Auction starts at 6pm at Art Point, 16 Noordhoek Main Road, behind the ‘Smarties’ wall.
TEARS website: www.tears.org.za
TEARS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TEARSAnimalRescue/
TEARS Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tearsanimalrescue/?hl=en.
ABOUT TEARS ANIMAL RESCUE:
TEARS is a pro-life, non-profit organisation established in 1999 (registered in terms of Section 18A of the Income Tax Act) whose core aim is to rescue, treat, rehabilitate, reunite, and rehome lost, abandoned, abused, and neglected companion animals and to educate pet owners and the youth living in the four under-resourced communities within which we operate.
We strive to meet the needs of the under-resourced communities in the Southern Peninsula by providing:
● free sterilisations and subsidised medical support that includes vaccinations, deworming, and parasite control
● access to two TEARS mobile clinics that offer primary healthcare and pet care support.
● Access to the TEARS Veterinary Clinic, offering veterinary care for vulnerable pets for almost any condition, illness, or injury at a welfare rate.
TEARS remains the only facility in the Cape Peninsula’s far South available seven days per week, including an after-hours mobile clinic service from 4.30pm to 7pm with limited veterinary care. TEARS treat the hundreds of animals who need treatment each month for various conditions, illnesses, and injuries.
Our experience enables us to manage the population control of companion animals in these areas, based on available funding, and to reduce the spread of zoonoses as a means of supporting community health and complying to the WHO’s One Health approach to the animal-human interface.
We are partnered with community-based NGOs and community leaders to support vulnerable pets and pet owners living in the four core communities we are mandated to serve. Our Programmes aim to bring about systemic change through strategic interventions based on community involvement and support. Implementing effective animal welfare solutions in high-density and low-income communities has been proven to positively impact human welfare by delivering health, environmental, economic, educational, and social benefits.
