Secret Art Auction 2025

29th September – 4th October 2025, ONLINE

Join us for a six-day, mystery purchase, online event. All artwork is exhibited anonymously. Auction starts from just £35 each. Only when the art is sold will the names of the artist be revealed.

Take a peek at the artwork today! With 250 unique works on offer this year, our Secret Art Auction invites you to embark on an exciting online treasure hunt.

Think you can match the artists to each piece? Unleash your inner detective and check out the biographies of this year’s artists.

Don’t wait to claim your spot! Get your FREE ticket to our Secret Art Auction HERE.

Members of the Royal Academy of Arts!

Rana Begum RA |  Sir Richard Long CBE RA  |  Alison Wilding OBE RA  |  David Nash OBE RA  |  Oona Grimes RA  |  Peter Randall-Page RA  |  Helen Sear RA  |  Nigel Coates RA  |  Vanessa Jackson RA  |

Renowned Artists!

Julian Opie – visual artist of the New British Sculpture movement.

Janette Kerr PPRWA HRSA – British painter of land and seascapes.

Best-selling Illustrators!

Axel Scheffler – Best-selling illustrator of many favourite children’s picture books, including the award-winning The Gruffalo.

David Mackintosh – Designer of books and other objects, with a particular love of making things for print. He has worked widely in publishing as a designer and art director, and also writes and illustrates picture books, published by HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Abrams.

Clare Mackie – Highly accomplished and well established illustrator who lives in the Scottish countryside, after 30 years carving a successful career in London.

Cartoonists!

Kipper Williams – Cartoonist for newspapers, magazines, advertising, presentations and greetings cards. His work features in books such as Bill Bryson’s The Body, Dr Tanya Byron’s Your Child, Your Way and Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary (And Other Writing).

Nick Bridson Baker –  Worked as a cartoonist and humorous illustrator for over forty years. He now produces drawings, paintings and monotype prints.

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Axel Scheffler, Illustrator and Habitat & Heritage patron, says:

“The Secret Art Auction is a unique way to raise funds for the important work that Habitats & Heritage does. I’m delighted to take part again this year, and I encourage other artists to contribute a piece of art for this great cause.”

So, GET READY to grab yourself a masterpiece, and most importantly, help us to protect and preserve the natural and historic heritage across South and West London. Your support creates real change.

Hurry, tickets are going fast! Get your FREE ticket TODAY. 

If you have any questions about this year’s Secret Art Auction, please email sas@habitatsandheritage.org.uk.