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Local writer and poet Karl Leon has submitted these two new poems for you to read. THE BLUE. The big blue of sky meeting sea and how it’s...

The Hug inspired by the Thom Gunn poem “The Hug” It is your birthday. This morning when I woke, I wanted it to be a special day; a day to...

Here, one of EcoSanta's Favourite EcoSongs combines with stunning Hebridean coastal scenery to create a person/planet healing experience....

My name is Calum Smith Lawrence and I participated as a painting mentee participating with the An Lanntair Artist Support Programme....

Sap Works is an intimate study of the interwoven connectivity’s between bodies of trees and human beings, specifically the female body....

Once upon a time there was a child octopus called Potty who was one year old. Potty always felt happy. He had a mummy and a daddy, he...

These are the dark months out at the end of the road in New Tolsta, dawn at half eight and sun up if it appears over the hill shortly...

Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m an artist from the Isle of Lewis, but have spent the past few years living in Glasgow while studying Communication...

Tell us about Off the Record, and who it’s for? Off The Record is a virtual two-day event which will cover essential topics for 16-25...

This year, like everything else on the planet, Faclan: The Hebridean Book Festival has had to be rethought, rescheduled, retooled. Its...

At the end of 2019, I decided to leave the Hebrides and come back to Australia. I spent most of my childhood going too and from both...

About the project Artist Mairi Gillies is exploring what it means to be part of the Gaelic community on the west coast of Lewis in a...

Mu dheidhinn a’ phròiseact Tha Màiri NicIllÌosa a’ toirt sùil air dè dìreach a tha a’ tighinn le a bhi mar phàirt de choimhearsneachd...

I was commissioned in late June by an Lanntair to paint an area of wall above the bar and restaurant, this was such an exciting and...

An Lanntair has commissioned two artists to create site specific artworks upstairs, one in the round room area of the cafe bar and along...

Artist Support Update Artists Support has been continuing as much as possible throughout the lockdown. The main activity has been focused...

It's been a long time since March and I am feeling restless here in Na Gearrannan Carloway. I went through a long period of producing...

I’m a Contemporary Landscape Artist living on the Outer Hebridean Island of North Uist working in the field of painting and drawing. The...

Just before we entered the lockdown phase I travelled down to North Uist to do a bookbinding course at Sollas Books. I had it in my mind...

A few years ago I bought 10 canvasses with the idea of getting creative using acrylic paint, collage, textile and other media. This plan...

THE HAIR WAR I'd been watching telly when I heard Martin say to Carol "What you looking at me like that for?" And caught her blinking....

At the moment many thoughts and emotions are passing through me in response to the Covid situation. I have questions about what the...

A couple of commissions - a progress report Dialogue with musician and composer Mike Vass continues. Mike responded to written and spoken...

Jericho Brown is a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. His interview from the podcast 'The Resistance' talks about his resilience as an artist...