MORE than 700 people attended a fund-raising art exhibition in Clevedon.

This was the tenth year the Lions Club of Clevedon held the annual event at The Hawthorns in Elton Road to collect cash for charity.

The exhibition, held from April 23-25, featured 243 paintings by a variety of artists, 25 of which were sold.

During the event more than �1,000 was raised for Cytic Fibrosis and other charities supported by the Lions, �250 of which was collected by Hawthorns staff selling drinks and cookies.