Wendy Mallas, Portrait Painter


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"Wendy Mallas is a portrait artist from Stockport who donates her paintings to charity for auction. After spending many years as an Illustrator and Heraldic Artist, she now concentrates her time painting portraits in acrylic on canvas to raise money for various causes."



Here's a few quotes about her work:

…very realistic, Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United and England Footballer


You rock, Wendy, Lee Boardman, actor


OMG! Do you know how FAB your painting is?!, Beverley Knight, singer


I really like the painting, it must have taken a lot of effort and concentration. I hope it raises a lot money for a very worthy cause., Steven Gerrard, Liverpool FC and England footballer


It's ******* brilliant, I think it's well ******* good that it's gonna make a load of money for the charity, Ricky Hatton, boxer


The painting is amazing. I really hope the bidding goes well and maybe we can raise a bit more money than the one of Steven, Fernando Torres, Liverpool FC

Your portrait is soooo amazing. I'm so happy and grateful, Calum Best

I love the painting. Great work. I hope it makes a load of money, Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne, former England footballer



If there's anything you like, or don't like for that matter, drop Wendy a tweet on Twitter! @Wendy


Charity Auctions



Portrait of musician Brandon Flowers

This (46cm x 56cm) acrylic on canvas portrait to be auctioned at Night of a 1,000 Thrills for Myositis Support Group, Lupus UK and War Child.


Musician Brandon Flowers, of the band The Killers

(Original photograph accreditation to Torey Mundkowsky, with thanks.)



Portrait of Kriss Akabusi

This (51cm x 76cm) acrylic on canvas portrait will be auctioned in aid of TACT (The Akabusi Charitable Trust)


Acrylic portrait of Kriss Akabusi



Portrait of Calum Best

This 51cm x 76cm acylic on canvas portrait, signed by Calum, will be auctioned in aid of The National Association for Children Of Alcoholics



The portrait of Calum is now set to be auctioned in a high profile ball in 2011 to celebrate 21 years of the charity.






Calum Best



Auctions for charity (2010) raised:

Wendy is aiming to raise £20,000 for various charities throughout 2010.

The total for this year (2010) so far is £5,335.20. (£15,520.75 over the past 12 months)

A portrait of Michael Buble raised £900 for Children's Adventure Farm Trust

An autographed portrait of Fernando Torres recently raised £800 for Lupus UK

An autographed portrait of Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne recently raised a further £1,000 for Lupus UK

A portait of singer Ian Brown raising a further £225 for the Sailor's Society.

Jonny Wilkinson's painting raised £255.20 for Barnardo's.

One of Robbie Williams for Marie Curie fetched £185

A second one of Robbie Williams raising £1,400 for Alzheimer's Society and Rosemere Cancer Foundation.



Auctions for charity (2009) raised:

During 2009 (July to December) Wendy helped raise a total of £10,180.55 for various charities through the auctions of her paintings.


Current plans ahead include:

Plans and considerations include portraits of and for:

  • Breathtakers

  • Children In Need

  • Terry Pratchett for Borneo Orangutan Survival

  • Wayne Rooney and/or Ryan Giggs for MUDSA (Manchester United Disabled Supporters Association)

  • Marilyn Monroe for Anthony Nolan Trust

  • And others for SHINE2010, CHASE, Marie Curie