A year-long project to revitalise a north-east town centre with works of art came to a close over the weekend when two Fraserburgh schools unveiled their finished work.
Pupils from Fraserburgh’s Lochpots and North primary schools took to the streets on Saturday to reveal the “super” mosaics they created in tandem with artist-in-residence Geoff Roberts.
Dressed as superheroes, the children inspired mosaic works over an alley way which connects the town centre to tourist attracts including the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and the town’s harbour.
Mr Roberts previously worked on similar projects across Aberdeenshire.
They include Portknockie Landmark Mosaic, The Big Draw 2013 at Duff House and companion performance pieces for the National Theatre of Scotland.
Mr and Miss Mosaic – Lochpot’s pupil William Maclagan and North pupil Kay Moore – were given the honour of leading the ceremony.
Local leader Brian Topping, who attended the event, said the work was a testament to the local authority’s ongoing efforts to regenerate the north east town.
He added: “The tunnel – the passage way through to Castle Street – has been an eyesore for an awful long time.
“It was dull, it was grey. There was graffiti and all sorts of problems for the people who live beside it as well. It wasn’t really a great enticement for people coming to the town – it was quite intimidating.
“Certainly, to me, it has made a marked improvement to what was there before. The artist really has done a wonderful job, and the fact that he has involved two of the local schools has been a great educational benefit for the children.”
The finished mosaic tells the story of Fraserburgh’s history as a fishing port.
Local residents had earlier been invited by Mr Roberts to create miniature boats, inspired by the project which went on display at the town’s Heritage Centre in advance of the mosaic’s launch.