An artistic family are selling their pictures in memory of a relative who died of cancer.

Tribute - Steve Downey, with daughters Emily Heppel and Jo Downey, and grand-daughter Ionie, are selling pictures in memory of wife and mum Maureen, who died of cancer. Picture: ADRIAN RUSHTON 40844-1

Steve Downey, of Shalford, near Braintree, and his daughters Emily and Jo, have organised a charity exhibition at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.

It has been arranged as a tribute to Maureen, Mr Downey's wife, who died of cancer in 2004.

All proceeds will go towards the New Farleigh Hospice appeal.

Mr Downey, 59, Emily, who lives in Braintree, and Jo are all professionally trained artists and have exhibited separately and together in London and across the region.

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Published Friday, February 4, 2005

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