I am an artist living on the beautiful island of North Uist in the
Outer Hebrides and a member of the Uist Arts Association.
A few winters ago each member was
given a small box frame in which we were to insert a piece of work for
inclusion in their Small Works Exhibition. Rummaging in the garage I found some
scraps of plywood and produced a small carving similar to the illustration opposite. It didn’t sell, but I was not discouraged and took time to explore this medium more fully.
Earlier this year, Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and
Arts Centre asked if I would be interested in producing work for an exhibition in the cafe this summer. We love walking along our many sandy beaches and I used this as a theme to produce about twenty carvings of sand ripples which decorated the cafe walls for two months over the summer.
I would like to thank the staff at Taigh
Chearsabhagh for making it happen and to all who encouraged and supported me.
Lastly thank you to those who purchased my endeavours.
