Artist selling painting for £10k in Monopoly money

An artist is offering to give away her latest painting in exchange for £10,000 in Monopoly money.

Tara Roskell from Broughton, Northamptonshire, described the project as a "slightly bonkers experiment" and a playful way to explore how value is placed on art.

She invited people to send in £10,000 of the board game currency along with a "weird, quirky, funny or poetic" note explaining why they wanted the painting.

Ms Roskell said: "It's not 'match your sofa art', it's for someone who wants something a little bit different."

The painting of a face, created in a graffiti style, was layered with references to money and had a pound sign in the eye.

The idea came to Ms Roskell after reading that Monopoly was releasing a cashless version of the game.

She told BBC Radio Northampton's Annabel Amos: "My mind went to the money they no longer need. You see these barmy things like someone selling a banana for millions - so why not do a fun play on that? It's almost like fake it till you make it."

The artist began painting again after years as a graphic designer.

She had stopped until a creative challenge with a friend helped her rediscover her style, moving away from traditional landscapes to more expressive, abstract work.

"I love it now - I've sold pieces to America, Finland, and lots through social media," she added.

Since bidding opened on 1 July, Ms Roskell said she had already received several colourful bids in Monopoly money.

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