Minnie Driver Gibson J-45 Soundboard

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Ended:October 14th 2023, 2:00pm EDT

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£450($567 USD)

Min. Donated to Charity 82%

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The Prize

Bid on a one-off piece of art painted by Minnie Driver on the soundboard of one of the most iconic acoustic guitars ever created, the legendary Gibson J45.

This unique artwork was inspired by the song "Blackbird," a true masterpiece in its own right.

The artwork was created for NO STRINGS ATTACHED, an artistic project featuring over fifteen famous musicians and performers.

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver first came to the attention of audiences and critics alike in 1995 for her critically acclaimed performance in “Circle of Friends,” in which she starred with Chris O’Donnell.  She went on to earn Oscar and Screen Actors Guild nominations, both in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Miramax’s award-winning feature, “Good Will Hunting,” directed by Gus Van Sant.  In 1998 she was honoured with ShoWest’s prestigious Female Star of Tomorrow for her work. 

Additional Details:

Original artwork by Minnie Driver on the wooden soundboard (faceplate) of a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar
This item is framed alongside a Gibson J-45 scratchplate, hand-signed by Minnie Driver.

Note: the item includes the framed soundboard and scratchplate only, not the entire guitar.

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Donated by

Gibson Gives & Retune

The Cause

Gibson Gives

Founded in 2002, the Gibson Foundation is committed to making the world a better place through music by creating, developing, and supporting programs, and other non-profit organizations, in their efforts to advance youth-focused or healing music initiatives by growing the ‘share of sound’ for everyone. We believe that music makes everyone young at heart. Giving music starts with (YOU)th.

https://www.gibsonfoundation.org/

Retune

Retune is a charity that inspires young people to improve their mental wellbeing through creative outlets such as music and the arts. Creativity can be defined as 'anything you can lose yourself in'. Retune delivers workshops in schools, universities, colleges, hospitals and prisons, as well as putting on high calibre live shows that encourage performers and audiences to be open about their experiences. Retune's SCALES model, with six 'strings' representing different areas of mental wellbeing (Sleep, Creative, Active, Listen, Earth, Social) can be used as a preventative self-help tool that might reduce the number of young people seeking professional help or ending up in mental health crisis. Retune is supported by the NHS and carries out its work all over the UK, wherever services are required. The message is simple – we all go 'out of tune' from time to time, and it is important to have strategies up our sleeves in order to achieve mental 'harmony' once more.

https://www.retunewellbeing.com/

Item #P108094

In condition as donated.
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