Ukrainian children mark Mother's Day with art exhibition

A group of Ukrainian mothers who brought their children to safety in Scotland visited Auchmithie recently to mark their country’s Mother’s Day.
​The mums and children are pictured during their visit. (Wallace Ferrier)​The mums and children are pictured during their visit. (Wallace Ferrier)
​The mums and children are pictured during their visit. (Wallace Ferrier)

An art exhibition to celebrate the event, which was on Sunday, was organised by Auchmithie-based artist Mary-Ann Orr, with contributions from the children and their mums, some of whom have left their own mothers behind in the war-torn country.

The event followed a recent trip by Mary-Ann to Ukraine, where she visited schools to deliver art classes and workshops to the pupils.

She will be returning to Ukraine on June 3 to again teach art and distribute 150 bags containing art materials.

The children visited her studio where they enjoyed a picnic and painted pictures for the exhibition. There was also poetry reading and a singalong.

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