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Mark Frith: a Legacy of Ancient Oaks

Event Date: 
Saturday, 6 October 2018 to Sunday, 17 March 2019

An exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) that will be of interest to IOS members: Mark Frith's breathtaking portraits highlight the architectural beauty of tree trunks, bark and branches in winter. This series of 20 highly intricate, large scale graphite drawings by Mark Frith depicts Britain’s most characterful veteran oaks, many of which are more than 1,000 years old. 

Venue: Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art 

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