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MBDA Painting Prize Draw

Free Prize Draw

This is your chance to win two specially commissioned works of art donated by MBDA entitled ‘Protecting the Skies’ and ‘Pushing Boundaries for Peace’ in a visual celebration of the Royal International Air Tattoo. These stunning pieces aim to promote RIAT and support the work of the RAF Charitable Trust.

The RAF Charitable Trust is grateful to MBDA for providing the opportunity to share these unique paintings with you in a prize draw.

Entry to the prize draw is free, with the option to add a donation if you would like. All donations will go to supporting the work of the RAF Charitable Trust in inspiring young people to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology.  

Text PAINT to 70215 to enter.

Full terms and conditions can be found below.

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About the Artist

As the founder of the VC Gallery, Barry – an army veteran – is well versed in supporting others to be inspired. Based in Pembrokeshire, the VC Gallery works with veterans and the community to combat loneliness and isolation through engagement and creative expression. The charity was originally set up to help members of the armed forces and veterans cope with the issues arising from time spent in war zones and soon became apparent that what was being achieved could also be extended to the wider community.

“I believe art and culture can improve healing, wellbeing and overall quality of life” said Barry. “The VC Gallery supports veterans from all services and we are keen to attract more people from the RAF community to be part of this.”

Dove Of Peace

In addition to the VC Gallery, Barry is a well-known artist specialising in the abstract. His work expresses stories, memories, demons, and the harsh and sometimes brutal truth and the beauty of a conflicted world. His work can be found at: barryjohnartist.com

Barry said:

It was a huge honour to be able to create these artworks for MBDA and I always relish the challenges a new commission brings to my art practise. Working from a brief and then having creative control for parts of the delivery is very important to an artist and for me a graffiti artist. I use a multi material approach, base of acrylic, gold leaf, inks, charcoal with metallic acrylic and spray paints for form a voice on canvas. The process takes hours and days of layering and mark making with my theme and overall plan of action. Through the dramatic use of neon to the clear blue my phonetic style has a purpose in these one-off pieces.”

Terms and Conditions

  1. The prize draw will be open at 09:00 on 16/06/2024 and close at 12:00 on 26/07/2024.
  2. Entry to the prize draw is by texting PAINT to 70215. Text messages cost your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates – please check with your provider). You will then receive a free bounce-back message from 70215 providing you with instructions to enter the competition and the option to make a donation to the RAF Charitable Trust.
  3. For the avoidance of doubt, opting out of the optional donation will not affect your entry into the prize draw.
  4. All donations will go to supporting the work of the RAF Charitable Trust in inspiring young people to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology.
  5. The prize draw is open to all residents of the UK (please note the text service to enter the prize draw does not include Channel Islands or Isle of Man mobile networks). The prize draw is open to those aged 18 or over, except members of staff for the RAF Charitable Trust and the RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
  6. A maximum of FOUR entries can be made per mobile phone number.
  7. Please ensure you spell the Keyword correctly and send your text message to the correct Short Code within the time period that the prize draw is specified as being open. If your short code is invalid, or your text message is received outside the specified time period you will not receive a bounce-back message but may still be charged your standard network message charge. You will not be donating to the RAF Charitable Trust nor will you have entered the prize draw. If you enter the Keyword incorrectly but we, acting reasonably, believe that you are trying to find out more information about the prize draw, you will be sent the free bounce-back message, as described above.
  8. If you’re a UK taxpayer, the RAF Charitable Trust can claim an equal share of an additional £2.50 in Gift Aid from the Government for every £10 donation you make. If you elect to make an optional donation, we’ll send a follow up text to ask if you want us to claim Gift Aid on your donation. If you follow the link in our follow up text you’ll be taken to a Gift Aid declaration - please read it carefully. Find out more about Gift Aid here.
  9. The prize is two bespoke Barry John paintings as detailed above. The prize will be both paintings. However, if the first drawn winner prefers to select just one, a second draw will be made for the remaining painting. The winner(s) must be able to collect their prize from the RAF Charitable Trust, Douglas Bader House, Horcott Road, Horcott Hill, Fairford, GL7 4RB.
  10. The winner will be selected at random and contacted on 30/07/2024 by the RAF Charitable Trust by telephone. If the winner does not respond in order to claim the prize by the end of the next working day, the RAF Charitable Trust reserves the right to contact the next eligible winner (and in this case the original winner forfeits their claim to the prize), and so on until a winner is found.
  11. The prize is as stated. There is no cash alternative and the elements of the prize cannot be sold or transferred in any circumstances. For the avoidance of doubt, unless specified above, no other costs or expenses will be covered by the RAF Charitable Trust, or any of the prize providers.
  12. The RAF Charitable Trust and its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any text not being properly received.
  13. The prize draw and text donation service is provided by Donr on behalf of the RAF Charitable Trust. If you have any queries regarding the service, please contact Donr at the following email address: hello@donr.com or call on the following Helpline Number: 0333 4444 111 (Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:30).