Come along for this special Friday Lunch, and hear from Natasha Ruwona, current artist-in-residence on our Art Road Trip programme, who will talk about her work and how it connects to the Art Road Trip programme. 

Based between Edinburgh and London, Natasha is a Scottish-Zimbabwean artist, writer and researcher. Her work contemplates place, time and memory; relating these to the environment, landscape and geography through spatial practice and Afrofuturism – a philosophy that connects African diasporic experience with possible and imagined futures.

We've been working with Natasha to develop our Art Road Trip programme, aiming to build connections between the National Gallery’s collections and the North-East of Scotland. We are starting from a place of asking; (how) are places like Aberdeenshire represented in the collections? What do landscape paintings tell us about how our place is perceived? Whose stories are told and what’s omitted? How do these paintings inform how we understand our place and who lives here?

Natasha has developed a walk as part of the programme- find out more about this here.

About Friday Lunch

The sharing of food is a great leveller. On the second and fourth Friday of the month, we invite people who live or work in and around Huntly to speak about things they are passionate about- this could include their work, a project, an area of research or hobby! Topics are broad and change every time, from nature to community development, writing to food, among many others. Everyone is welcome to join in - just turn up on the day!

Further information

~ This event is free and open to everyone with no need to book
~ Donations of up to £2 are welcome to go towards costs of ingredients and access support for the speakers
~ Coming on your own and don’t know anyone else yet? Don’t worry, this is a great way to meet people! We’re a friendly bunch and you will always get a warm welcome.

Location, food, donations and accessibility

This event takes places in Square Deal, 22 The Square, Huntly. AB54 8BR.
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We expect this event to be busy. 

You are welcome to bring your own lunch if preferred. There isn't a microwave but there are plates and cutlery available. 

Square Deal is Huntly's creative and community hub. There is an accessibility guide here, which has photos and information about visiting the hub. If there is anything we can do to make your visit more comfortable, please contact us in advance: jenny@deveron-projects.com / 01466 794494.

Our food is always vegetarian or vegan, and we aim to provide a gluten free option. If you have allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know before the event so we can make sure you are safe and comfy at our events. Email our Programme Coordinator Misa on misa@deveron-projects.com or phone 01466 794494.

Babies, toddlers and children are welcome at this event with adult supervision. There are some toys in the hub and we have highchairs available.

There is car parking available on the Square, or on nearby Castle Street. Full travel information in the access guide above.