Alan McGowan’s work seeks to reinvigorate the practice of life drawing.

Artists whose work has a strong visual connection with the Isle of Skye are invited to submit their work for the Skyeworks Summer Exhibition 2012.

>>FORWARDTHINKING is a group show featuring 16 young London based artists. Curated by former Glenfiddich Artist in Residence, Tim Ellis, the show also includes new works by Blue Firth (AiR 2009) as well as one of this summer residents, Jack Newling. In a unique move the private view will be held in a London public house ‘The Indian Queen, Islington’ Next Friday 25th May 2012 6 – 10 pm

An extraordinary exhibition which explores the history, development and ethics of sport and exercise medicine Human Raceis to take place from 25th May – 7th July 2012 at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.

ATLAS Arts is delighted to present Alex Frost who will discuss his current practice in installation and contemporary sculpture, the second in the exciting new series of seven artist’s talks from May to November presented by ATLAS Arts.

Art and craft workshops start on Friday 23 May at Skyeworks Gallery in Portree.

Brora-based artists Hazel and Cyril Reed are exhibiting at an talla solais Ullapool Visual Arts. Their ‘Impressions‘ show, inspired by Highland land and seascape, previews on Friday 25 May and is open to the public from 26 May to 17 June.

Two new exhibitions by Hazel and Cyril Reed and Gill Russell will be opening in an talla solais, Ullapool on Friday 25 May 2012.

Glenfiddich has announced details of the artists who will take part in the eleventh year of the Glenfiddich Artists in Residence programme.

Staff and Trustees of the Cromarty Arts Trust have been working for over 12 months to raise money to create a more accessible path to the Stables -the 17th Century Grade A listed building at Cromarty on the Black Isle which has become a local hub for musical and artistic events.