What happens when you combine forgotten charity shop paintings, local artists and a few four-legged creatives? In Noordhoek, the answer was more than R70,000 raised for animals in need.
A collection of unwanted paintings has been given a second life, helping raise a record R70,200 for TEARS Animal Rescue through this year’s RePAWposed TEARS Art Exhibition and Auction.
Hosted by Noordhoek Art Point Gallery in July, the annual fundraising exhibition brought together local artists, animal lovers, collectors and members of the community in support of the animal rescue organisation.
From R50,500 to R70,200
This year’s total marks a significant jump from the R50,500 raised through the initiative last year.
The R70,200 raised in 2026 represents an increase of almost 39%, with the funds going towards TEARS’ ongoing rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming work.
For Noordhoek Art Point Gallery owner and artist Aimee Kruger, the result shows what can happen when a community gets behind a shared cause.
“We are absolutely thrilled with the amount raised this year. To see the total grow from R50,500 last year to R70,200 this year is incredibly rewarding, but more importantly, we know that this money will make a real difference to animals who desperately need help,” says Kruger.
Giving Art and Animals a Second Chance
The exhibition featured around 40 artworks, each beginning life as a pre-loved or unwanted painting sourced from TEARS charity shops.
Artists and members of the public were then invited to transform the forgotten pieces into new works of art.
And humans weren’t the only artists involved.
Rescue dogs also got in on the creative action, adding their own paw prints to the project and helping turn the exhibition into a celebration of second chances in more ways than one.
“RePAWposed is about celebrating what can happen when we give something a second chance,” says Kruger.
“The paintings are given a new life through the creativity of artists, the rescue dogs became artists themselves, and ultimately the funds raised give animals at TEARS another chance at a better life. That is what makes this event so special.”
From forgotten paintings sitting on charity shop shelves to thousands of rands being raised for animals waiting for homes, RePAWposed proves that sometimes a second chance can create something even better than the original.
Leave a Reply