Manchester artist will give away 'Clapping Hands' painting to show her support for NHS heroes - to be in with a chance of winning, you'll have to donate to charity

A Manchester artist will give away a painting to show her support for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.

To be in with a chance of winning Sophie Tea's beautiful piece of work, all people have to do is make a donation to charity.

Sophie hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the Manchester Foundation Trust.

The hospital's charity is appealing for donations to help NHS staff working around the clock amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Sophie set about painting her 'Clapping Hands' piece live on her Instagram page, where she has 85.9k followers, on Friday morning.

She got to work after millions of people across the country took to their doorsteps at 8pm on Thursday night to give NHS workers a round of applause to thank them for their heroic efforts fighting the disease.

The print Sophie painted during her Instagram live (Sophie Tea)

Sophie said: "I decided to paint the 'Thank You NHS' painting as a small gesture of my support and appreciation for our health heroes in the NHS.

"There are members of my own family working within the NHS and I'm sure everyone can agree that they've been absolutely incredible and do not get enough credit for what they do on a day to day, never mind the pressure they are under right now.

"I was really touched by how the country came together on Thursday night to applaud the hard work of our NHS and I felt compelled to turn clapping hands into a piece of art that celebrates that solidarity.

"I had read recently that Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in my hometown in Manchester were appealing for food and toiletries for staff during the Coronavirus outbreak.

"I'm delighted that the funds raised in the auction will be donated to the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity."

The piece of work is thought be worth in excess of £5,000. People are being asked to make a donation to the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity to be in with a chance of winning.

Sophie will randomly choose a winner on Wednesday, April 1.

She will also donate 10 limited edition prints of the 'Clapping Hands' painting to hospital wards around the country.

For more information or to donate, visit Sophie's website here.