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Save Union Terrace Gardens

Friday is the last day to register your views on the disastrous proposal from Ian Wood to level UTG and essentially concrete over it, ripping out all the trees.
If you don’t act now what will you tell the next generation?  They won’t see the trees for the Wood.
Here are some things you can do today.
It’s [...]

Major exhibition of the Glasgow Boys announced

As the Herald announced today:
“It will be Scotland’s biggest display of the works of its most important painters – but the search goes on to find the lost Glasgow Boys.

“Curators of one of the most important art exhibitions ever staged in Glasgow have confirmed there will be 140 paintings at this year’s landmark exhibition [...]

Union Terrace Gardens

Peacock Printmakers plans for a new arts centre in Union Terrace Gardens were approved by planning committee and had secured funding.
Now Sir Iain Wood’s grandiose scheme to ‘transform’ the Gardens have stalled, and may even scupper those plans.
A new site has been set up allowing Aberdeen residents to compare the two proposals:  www.comparethesquare.com
Have a look [...]

Sale of art books

RU Books (who used to be a book club but now sell openly) have started their Christmas sale of art books. Some are substantially discounted.
There are 34 titles in the sale all at least 50% off the normal price. There are some materials and equipment too. For example grab yourself a rucksack/chair (normally £29.99) for [...]

Lidl offering more inexpensive art materials

Lidl are selling more inexpensive art materials from Thursday 10th December.
Amongst the items are cheap canvases and a small table-top easel.
See the Lidl website for more details.

Tornadee Exhibition and Open Evening

The Forecourt Art Group and Tornadee are very happy to present the first Open Exhibition at The Tornadee Community. The group has been displaying work for the pleasure of the residents and their families for a year in the main nursing home.
The Exhibition is open to all and refreshments will be provided. A percentage [...]