Search Finder Tags with Applescript?

Hi I am trying to write a little script that will change my wallpaper based on the images Tag.
I was wondering how do I access the Finder Tag parameter in Applescript?

In its most simple form, the following will find an image file in your home directory tree, assign it to a variable, and then use System Events to set the desktop picture. Takes about a second. If you have multiple images with the same tag name, then you will need to use a choose from list using the imgName to prompt you to make a choice, and send the result to System Events.
set myTag to "Work"
tell application "Finder"
set imgPath to do shell script "mdfind -name 'kMDItemUserTags == \"" & myTag & "\"cdw'"
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell current desktop
--get picture
set picture to imgName
end tell
end tell

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De : MichelBParis
Envoyé : vendredi 30 mai 2014 08:40
À : Michel ROUSSEAU
Objet : Finding images with keyword tags in PE 12 Organizer
Finding images with keyword tags in PE 12 Organizer
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