Wishing all my clients and customers a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year! Thank you all for your custom this year, it has been much appreciated.
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Sale – Original Art and Art Cards – Etsy Shop
I’m having an end of season sale of my original art cards – I’ve just uploaded what I have left to my Etsy shop. Most of the art cards are now reduced from £3.50 each to just £2.80
Original monotype prints are also available, from £15.00 per item.
As a gesture of seasonal goodwill you can also claim an extra 10% off when you spend over £5.00 (not including P&P) by using the voucher code CHRISTMAS2017 when you check out.
Here are the links:-
Christmas Art and Craft Fair
3rd December 2016
Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, North Uist
10am to 4pm
I have a table booked at the Uist Art Association Christmas Fair at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy on Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Sounds like it will be fun! Hopefully see you there – I’ll have mounted prints, art, cards, bookmarks, mousemats, coasters and fridge magnets for sale
Back at the desk
Well, I arrived back in Uist late on Friday evening. Orders received via my website during my holiday have been dispatched via first class mail today – apologies for the delay – thanks for your patience ladies and gents 
Had a fabulous end of season break. Managed two full day printmaking workshops with the fabulous Jenny Gunning at Shropshire Fine Art in Ironbridge. I hope to do two more next time i’m down visiting family. While I was in Norfolk I did a two day art course with Steve Cale which was very enjoyable.
I visited London – only the fourth time in the last thirty years Went to the private view of the NOA exhibition and it was great to see my photo “The Way” hung with all the fabulous art. Even better I sold the framed print and two un-mounted prints, with another order being received as well – only 5 of the edition of 10 left now.
Christmas Art & Craft Fayre: Nunton Steadings, Benbecula
Nunton Steadings, Benbecula
Date: 12th November 2016
Time: 10am to 3pm
I’ll be at the Christmas fair and will have a selection of items for sale – prints, art, cards, coasters and fridge magnets. My special offer for the day will be 10% off everything 🙂
Going awol…
Please note that I will be away from home from 26th September 2016 until very early in November, therefore any orders placed via my online shop are unlikely to be dispatched until after I return. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Framed prints, mounted prints and cards will remain available to buy in person from the Uist Craft Producers shop at Kildonan – depending on my stock there of course! The craft shop will close for the season on Saturday 15th October at 2pm.
My camera equipment, sketchbooks and paints are packed and I’m heading off to spend time with my family – it will be my mum and dad’s 60th (diamond) wedding anniversary – my dad tells everyone this has been a double life sentence – but he’s just joking 😀
While in Shropshire i’m going to be taking three printmaking workshops with Jenny Gunning at Ironbridge Fine Arts and Framing which i’m looking forward to very much.
I’ll also be heading to Norfolk for a couple of weeks holiday – a relaxing mix of birding, photography and sketching – it’ll be a welcome break after a really busy season here in the studio. I’ve also been lucky enough to get a place on a two day workshop arranged by Norfolk Wildlife Trust – “Learn to Draw and Paint Birds” with Steve Cale 🙂
At the end of October, after Norfolk, i’m heading to London for a few days – principally to see my photo “The Way” on display at the National Open Art Exhibition at Mercer’s Hall. I’ll also take the opportunity to visit the Society of Wildlife Artist’s 2016 exhibition at the Mall Galleries and would also like to go to Tate Modern as i’ve never visited!
If you need to Contact Me please feel free to do so – I will have email but probably won’t be checking it so often.
New print: Raven on Standing Stone
I have to admit I do have quite a thing about Raven’s, they are wonderful birds, what I would call “birds of character”
When this one perched momentarily on a local standing stone I thought it was the perfect shot 🙂 With my love of combining my art and photography I hope you will agree that it makes for a moody, mystical image.
Now available in my online shop as a print, mounted in 12″ x 10″ ready to frame in a standard-sized frame.
Storas Uibhist Fun Day
I’m having a stall at the Uist Shopping Experience tomorrow, part of Stòras Uibhist’s 10 year anniversary celebrations. I’ll have: Prints, cards, postcards, fridge magnets and coasters for sale. See you there hopefully!
Printmaking Course
I had a great weekend in Ullapool at Bridge House Art on a printmaking course with the amazing Kittie Jones.
Kittie introduced us to relief, intaglio and monoprinting. The course gave me a real taster and now I would like to learn more! I’ll definitely sign up for her summer course as soon as it’s available.
Ullapool was still very busy with tourists, I was there from Friday afternoon until Monday morning and the weather until Sunday afternoon was beautiful. I stayed at the youth hostel which has a fabulous view across the harbour and loch.
Logo – Curracag
I’m very happy to report that my photo of a Lapwing in flight has been adopted as the new logo for Curracag – the Outer Hebrides Natural History Society.
Curracag is the gaelic for Lapwing 🙂
