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The Big One · Arts

Two repaired artworks sparked a new Metchosin exhibition.

Yvette Street and Kimberley Zutz share the arts centre's October and November POV exhibition, on view through November 29.

Yvette Street's work (left) and Kimberley Zutz's (right), in the centre's exhibition artwork. Source: Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre. Photo.Read it →

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