Dame Joanna Lumley and Bill Bailey are among the celebrity artists whose paintings will feature in support of a school arts festival.

St Barnabas C of E Primary School in Oxford is hosting an exhibition bringing together bird-inspired artworks by children, local artists and well-known public figures.

The exhibition will raise funds for the school and community projects. Artworks will be available both to purchase in person and via an online auction.

The school's chair of governors Charlie Arbuthnott posted painting sets and miniature canvases to several celebrities, inviting them to share their creations.

"It all went very quiet for the first couple of weeks and then, excitedly, the first canvas arrived and we couldn't quite believe it," Harris said, adding the first one they opened was from chef and TV star Dame Prue Leith.

She said the celebrities gave them permission to sell as part of an auction online "for anybody who would like to have one of these wonderful little keepsakes".

Actor and campaigner Lumley is taking part with Dove and comedian Bailey is the artist behind Swallows.

The exhibition, which runs on 16-17 and 23–25 May, is part of Oxford Art Weeks.

Arbuthnott said: "We hope to show everyone what a wonderful school we have tucked away in Jericho - and to gain lots of support for our fundraising activities, which are sorely needed to enable us to give local children the best start in life."