'Drawn In' - 3rd to 24th September At Swanson Gallery, Thurso
31st August 2005
Drawn from the Scottish Arts Council Bequest Collection, this exhibition shows the variety of techniques and styles that some of the country's most influential artists have employed.
You can see works by Ken Currie, John Bellany, Patricia Douthwaite and Victoria Crowe, among others.
Swanson Gallery
at the back of Thurso Library
3rd to 24th Sept 2005
Mon-Wed 1-5pm
Fri 1-8pm
Sat 10am-1pm
Tel:01847 896357
Free entry
Tea and coffee available
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