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Art Event 2010This year's event was "OIL CITY IN OILS" It was the eighth in a series of annual art events organised in aid of charity by the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside, held on Sunday 9 May at the Marcliffe Hotel, North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Aberdeen where proprietor Stuart Spence once again generously donated the use of the Grand Ballroom for the evening. The artist this year was well known Aberdeen artist Eric Auld. The painting process started at 7.00 pm and was captured live and projected for all to see using a high-quality CCTV system. Eric explained his techniques and methods as the painting evolved. He also took questions from the audience as he worked.
It soon became clear that the subject of the picture Eric painted was highly topical being a view of Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen. There is a proposal to "develop" the gardens into a Civic Square which many Aberdonians believe is a step too far.
Although the picture on the "Home" page looks as though Eric is inspecting with a magnifying glass it is in fact a diminishing glass. This allow the whole picture to be viewed as though from afar.
Before the event and during the interval pictures and prints of Eric were on display and for sale.
  At the end of the evening the picture was auctioned with the proceeds going towards the Friends of Roxburgh House and other charities.
 The final picture will be historic now that the Aberdeen City Council have voted in favour of the Civic Square development.
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