Artist donates painting to help raise funds for epileptic group

A painting depicting Edinburgh Castle from a vennel during winter is set to be raffled to raise funds for epileptic group - Intractable.

Murray Gray, 8, with the donated painting.

Intractable is a group aiming to achieve charity status that has been set up to raise funds for medical cannabis prescriptions for Intractable epilepsy.

The group was set up by concerned family members of children and young adults who suffer from drug resistant epilepsy, relying on private prescriptions of cannabis oil, to maintain a normal life.

Access to medicines Bedica and Bedrolite has been denied due to red tape which was created by the United Kingdom leaving the EU.

Parents and family members of those reliant on the medication are campaigning for the government to better support in accessing the life saving treatment.

But an up and coming artist, Byron Huggins, 28, who is currently residing in Dover and has previously lived with Scotland, has offered one of his works to help raise funds so that Intractable can become a registered charity.

Those wishing to take part in the raffle have been asked to pay two pound for a ticket through their Paypal link: https://www.paypal.me/intractable.

Anyone taking part has been asked to write their full name in the reference payment section and to comment below Intractable’s post on their Facebook page.

The raffle will be drawn on Monday 22nd February at 10am.

Byron said: “I was motivated to donate the picture as this is currently a world full of struggle and turmoil so when we can do something for somebody we should. In particular this cause is close to my heart as the evidence against the laws that have caused so much harm and injury, is far surpassed by the necessary requirements for a government intervention.

“Since they won't act, people like these family members have been forced too. Their reward is a healthy child - my reward is given in that child's smile.

“I created the picture over Christmas, as Edinburgh is an amazing place of history that has been home to forward thinking people. The painting is from the Vennel and gives a unique view of the castle.

“These children and our future should always come first.

“When I lived in Scotland, I helped to educate people, through the Dumfries and Galloway cannabis club, to help these children to no longer face discrimination for their very necessary medication. I believe each of us has one purpose and one goal, to leave this world better than we found it. This is just one step to achieving that.”

Murray Gray, 8, from East Craigs, is one of the children benefiting from medical cannabis and can be seen showcasing the artwork above.

Karen Gray, who helped set up the organisation and is the mother of Murray, who’s life was changed forever following access to Dutch products Bedica and Bedrolite, said: “It’s really kind of Bryon to donate this to raise funds for Intractable. We aim to try and help as many children and young adults suffering intractable epilepsy as possible. The more money we raise the more people we can help with medical cannabis prescriptions.”Anyone wishing to donate to help Intractable reach group status are asked to do so through their GoFundMe page.

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