Kentish Express - 31 May 2001 - Art Is Not All About Contrast

More than 160 guests attended the opening of an exhibition exploring the cultural contrasts and similarities between Kent and Northern France.

Linking Kent, at Ashford Library Gallery, in Church Road, until June 23, features work by printmaker Mary Chaplin, from Hastingleigh, painter Marion Lynn, from Boughton Aluph, and fine art photographers Liz Garnett, from Brabourne Lees, and Donna Hawkes-Baines, from Saltwood.

The private viewing earlier this month was one of the final engagements enjoyed by Mayor and Mayoress of Ashford Cll Jim Hoad and his wife Janet, whose term of office ended on May 17.

Ashford Library Gallery arts assistant Laura Knight said: "We are very pleased about the way this exhibition has come together and the visual impact in the gallery."

The display, part of Kent County Council's Kentweek Festival, can also be viewed online at: