Orkney Gallery, Kirkwall, March 2004

NORTHINGS is delighted to be working with Lewis poet and visual artist IAN STEPHEN on an exciting project to host a daily Log from his latest artistic voyage on his yacht, the El Vigo.

Glassmakers NICKY BURNS and BRODIE NAIRN have made their home in a windswept corner of Caithness. John Burns talks to them about their fascination with glass and their globe-trotting lifestyle.

Orkney-based photographer GUNNIE MOBERG is among the artists selected to make new work to hang in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. ALISTAIR PEEBLES investigates her work among the people and landscapes of the Northern Isles.

Duff House Country Gallery, Banff, until 18 January 2004 then touring

Còmhla was a major International Artist’s Workshop that took place at Taigh Chearsabagh Arts Centre in Lochmaddy, North Uist, in September. JULIE BROOK was one of the participating artists, and now reflects here on her experience.

DENISE COLLINS explains how the Castle Gallery is building a reputation to rival the best of the central belt galleries. It is always a pleasant surprise to discover a gallery outside the central belt dealing with quality works of art.  The Castle Gallery in Inverness is one such establishment. Many new commercial galleries have opened […]

PETER URPETH reports on the unveiling in Stornoway of a new acquisition by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

At this year’s Venice Biennale, Scotland was represented for the first time by an official pavilion. As well as the three artists featured there – Claire Barclay, Simon Starling and Jim Lambie – several other Scottish artists took part in the related ‘Zenomap’ project. One was Orcadian COLIN KIRKPATRICK.

Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 10-31 October 2003 then touring