A VIBRANT and thought provoking exhibition of art ran in the Eastwood Park theatre’s gallery in 2008 marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery and the trigger for a series of arts and history
Projects throughout East Renfrewshire, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the exhibition included colourful wall hangings, sculptures, decorative masks and short films produced by the local school pupils including Carlibar Primary.
The pupils’ artwork also appeared on the project’s website.
East Renfrewshire education convener Councillor Alan Lafferty said: “The pupils have done a superb job of bringing the story of slavery, the lessons it teaches us and its local angles, to life.”
The Just Like Us exhibition toured East Renfrewshire libraries and schools.
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