A special one-off signed print of a version of Alister Pearson‘s stunning The Keeper of Traken Target book cover is currently up for auction, in aid of The Elizabeth Foundation charity, offered through “Celestial-Signings” on eBay.
Celestial-Signings is an initiative from the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, offering limited edition prints and photographs by auction to raise money for a variety of good causes.
This print of Alister Pearson’s art has been signed by both actors Sarah Sutton (who played the Doctor’s companion, Nyssa) and Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) – and Alister will also add his signature if the winning bidder so chooses.
This print features a revised depiction of the Keeper himself, painted as a separate element and digitally merged with the original artwork by Alister’s colleague, David Lavelle.
100 per cent of all proceeds from this auction, which has already attracted fierce bidding, will be donated to The Elizabeth Foundation national charity, as chosen by Sarah Sutton.
The auction coincides with the charity’s involvement in the promotion of Deaf Awareness Week (1-7 May 2023), the Foundation releasing five new videos about its work, published its Listen! Spring/Summer 2023 newsletter, and continued sharing teaching resources on deaf awareness.
Based in Portsmouth, The Elizabeth Foundation, a registered charity, help young deaf children learn to listen and talk. They provide services for families across the UK.
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John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of "Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies" for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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