Eric Auld

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(1931 – 24 December 2013) was a

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painter.

Biography

Auld was widely known in the north-east of Scotland. His works were famous for the evocative scenes of

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and its surrounding landscapes. Auld graduated from the

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, Aberdeen. He was a Burgess of the Guild of the City of Aberdeen and a Fellow of the

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. In 2013, an exhibition displaying Auld's work, which were created during the six decades of his career, was held at the

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. The exhibition, entitled "Eric Auld: A Portrayal of Aberdeen City and Shire", was a selection of Auld's paintings depicting sites of Aberdeen, including

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and the countryside surrounding it. There were also paintings of famous Aberdeen buildings as well as its prominent natural features like hills and fields. Auld died on 24 December 2013 at his home.

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* 1931 births 2013 deaths Alumni of Gray's School of Art {{UK-painter-20thC-stub