Michael Flatley's artwork sells for £17,000
Artwork by Irish-American dancer MICHAEL FLATLEY raised £17,000 at an auction on Thursday (04Dec14).
The Riverdance star makes one-of-a-kind pieces of art by tap dancing on canvas with paint, and his most recent sale is a painting called Rossmore Island
The abstract piece, which depicts a once-vibrant Irish community left devastated by famine, was sold by Sheppard's Art Auction in County Laois, Ireland.
The auction is Flatley's first Irish sale, but he previously sold a piece titled Opening Night, which was purchased by an anonymous international collector for £38,694.