JEN HADFIELD found the Peedie Gallery the perfect home for her Lady of Isbister

Arts Co-ordinator NORMAN GIBSON sets the scene for the final two exhibitions in the Mackay Country Residencies project.

The participants in the Health & Happiness Projects of Skye & Lochalsh report on their current activities.

Laying Down the Challenge A new study commissioned by HI~Arts, the arts development agency for the Highlands and Islands, sets Five Challenges for the continuing development of the Visual Arts in the Highlands and Islands In recent times the Visual Arts have experienced remarkable growth. Artist groups, studio trails and private galleries are now a […]

MICHAEL RUSSELL welcomes the continuing growth of Cowalfest on the eve of this year’s event.

EVI WESTMORE is the Public Arts Coordinator for Inverness City Partnership, and heads the team which will mount the Public Art Day in the city this month, as well as several other major art-inspired contributions to the regeneration project.

EILEEN RAE looks at the Argyll & Bute residencies based in the artistic retreat at Cove Park.

GEORGINA COBURN has been out and about meeting the visual artists and organisations throughout the Highlands and Islands to prepare a report for HI~Arts. In this second article, Georgina considers more key issues ahead of the final report and associated conference later in 2006.

Visual artist CAROLINE DEAR reports on her participation in the Kunst Hand Fest at Barnitz in Northern Germany

GEORGINA COBURN condemns the short-sighted policy of removing specialist art and music teachers from early primary school