Ronald McDonald House Charities called his performance “Breathtaking”, Kids Under Cover called it “Phenomenal”, the Burnet Institute commented “That it made their event unlike any other and ensured it wasn’t just another boring old black tie ball!”.
As well as speed painting iconic people from his repertoire (such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Munroe, Audrey Hepburn, Luciano Pavarotti etc), Brad has painted the rich and famous charity ambassadors such as celebrities and sporting heroes. Calling them to the stage to sign the completed artwork adds a personalised touch and can see the artwork sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
Brad Blaze’s adrenilin charged performance lends itself perfectly to large charity events. Audience members get carried away in the moment of the performance and then have the opportunity to purchase the paintings during a live auction.
During 2010, Brad Blaze’s artwork raised over $500,000 for charity – this was the total from paintings produced live during his show and then auctioned at both corporate and fundraising events around the world.
>> Further Reading/Case Studies: Brad’s Blog – Charity Events