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I've no particular reason for posting this atmospheric scene of a cyclist heading past His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen, but I like Mary Louise Butterworth's paintings and anybody who lives in the city will be familiar with winter nights in a spectral darkness!

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2021-10-12

Gight Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) 'Stan Bruce' image, measurement layout sketch & old watercolour reconstruction suggestion. Childhood home of the famous poet Lord Byron.

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2021-10-08

Did you know there were plans for themed buildings for Aberdeen Zoo?

The Zoo was first proposed in 1961 and grew in size but financial difficulties led to its closure in 1977. These buildings were never built but their plans are fun!

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2021-10-05

But who is George MacDonald? A trained scientist, Christian socialist, and fantasy writer from Aberdeenshire, he was a major inspiration for HG Wells, JRR Tolkien&CS Lewis, often associated with Lewis's conversion to Christianity-but why do we never talk about him as scientist?/2

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2021-10-01

Stonehaven Bay - now available through part of ‘Dancing into the Breeze’ exhibition

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2021-09-23

Florence Balcombe's "Dracula" Salad, inspired by a 1912 recipe Bram Stoker's widow contributed to a church pamphlet in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire (one of their favourite holiday spots).

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2021-09-22

I have a few options for you! :D You could try either Toni (left) or Aberdeen (right) in any kind of historical/modern clothing you wish as they are time travellers. Or if you prefer, you could go for my Nuclear Jackal monster, 'cause of that floaty skull

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2021-09-05

‘Aberdeen, Brig ‘o’ Bagowine’ pencil and watercolour print now available on our site https://t.co/ckalkgljqd & Etsy
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2021-09-02

I saw this basilisk from the aberdeen bestiary and wanted to try a creature design based on it!

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2021-09-02

From the ashes of my childhood come the very first OCs I ever made. The Bakemono Trio: Aberdeen, Alistar, and Red!

I wonder if can see where Kiddie Me took inspiration from 👀

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2021-08-30

Last one, Aberdeen rave Michael Gove for several people

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2021-08-30

I've had a wonderful few days up in and
I have some great plans for new but meanwhile here are some I did earlier😉


https://t.co/KDBcXQOb0W

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2021-08-18

Meet Designer and Illustrator Adrian Reid. Adrian is working with us on our Amplify Project and started with the design of the CMU materials packs. Find more information here https://t.co/ONwtCThCRv

 

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2021-08-10

Got carried away on my lunch break and named my two leading ladies for this book and then created them😂

Meet Aberdeen Coxley and Darby Emerson🏅 https://t.co/8Ei1eO8Fv5

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2021-07-29

This is Aberdeen and they’re a seal uwu (also have 3 tentacles for tongues!) art by Nicole Coulston

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2021-07-28

Open again Thurs 29 July at 12 noon

The Nave Gallery, The Florence Trust, St Saviours, Aberdeen Park N5 2AR

Thursday-Sunday 12-4pm
24 July-8 August




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2021-07-27