Rossett woman to sell designed Christmas cards for charity

Five-year-old Lexi Boult was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and needed life-saving heart surgery just days after her birth at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

Lexi Boult is now five-years-old (Image: Geoff Boult)

The condition means Lexi has a defect affecting the blood flow into the heart, as well as being diagnosed with a hole in her heart which was repaired eight days after she was born in October 2019.

During the Covid-19 lockdown, super-auntie Pam Griffiths living in Rossett, Wrexham, turned her passion for art into a new hobby. She has painted ever-since, and now sells her designs as Christmas cards to raise much-needed funds for charity.

Proceeds will go to Alder Hey where Lexi was transferred immediately after being born. The hospital became a lifeline for Lexi and her parents Michelle and Geoff Boult from Birkenhead, who found out about their daughter's condition during the 20-week scan.

Pam Griffiths, Aura Artist (Image: Pam Griffiths)

"Lexi is currently doing really well, despite needing future surgeries during her teenage years", said Pam.

"I remember loving art when I was in school, but I didn't take it at GCSEs because I had Home Economics on the same day and didn't want to carry everything around!", she laughs. "I needed that push."

"I dabbled with water colours 20-years-ago but found that it wasn't my medium. After watching Bob Ross' Joy of Painting throughout lockdown, I've since got into everything crafty - pastels, versatile and bold oils and acrylics, and have raised almost £2,000 for the charity since designing Christmas cards."

Pam says her love of art was also a huge source of comfort and distraction following the death of her mum in March 2020. After being furloughed from her job as an animal care assistant, painting became her inspiration. 

Her designs became a huge success and received plenty of praise from friends and colleagues who encouraged her to turn the paintings into cards. Last year, she sold almost 800! See her page here.

While many charity cards donate a small percentage to their chosen charity, Pam has ensured that 100% of this year's profits will be split between Alder Hey, Walton Hospital Society and, due to Pam's multiple sclerosis, the MS Society.

The handmade designs, which feature beautiful scenic views and animals, including a favourite Christmas robin, add an extra personal touch this festive season for anyone wanting to send a card to a loved one. 

Cards can be bought via Pam's social media pages - see 'Aura Artist' on Instagram and Facebook - and also at various Wrexham pubs, including the Dog and Pickle and Golden Lion in Rossett, and Eyton Farmers and the Wrexham Carpet Shop.