Fabric of the Land @ Aberdeen University!

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If you didn't make it along to the Fabric of the Land exhibition then here are some pictures from the opening night! The theme for the show is geology and everything associated so think rocks, sediment layers, ocean currents, coast lines, more rocks, all interpreted by different artists in their chosen mediums. The end result is a pretty broad range of work which exposes the vastness of the chosen topic and also the beauty inherent there in! I think I will definitely try to get a piece in for next years show!


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