ripples flee confining bay
bearing sung memories
to foreign shores
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Canvas
slippery oil paint bones of a new idea on another blank canvas Text/images: Peter Ferguson
Ghost
ghost bag
wailing on wire
in evening gale
Line made by walking
between two tides
a line made by walking
gone at the turn
Needle
tuesday’s hoolie
a cold needle of inquiry
into these old bones
Old Man Mountain
Old Man Mountain
meditating on the shore
waiting for pebbledom
Meet the artist: Margaret Cowie
Meet the artist Margaret CowieMy work has been about the landscapes of the islands, the moods, the seasons, the flora and the abandoned, broken down homes. I examine traces of history and cultural heritage which connects to the physicality of the earth and the...
Art is Not an Island
Art is Not an Island is a short film by Ewan Allinson and Maria Rud for the Arts and the Artist in Landscape and Environmental Research Today (AALERT) network looking at the role of artists, arts organisations and arts education in the "repeopling" of Eigg and North...
Kenneth Steven poetry evening
Kenneth Steven poetry eveningPoet Kenneth Steven will be giving an online poetry reading on Thursday 25th March 2021 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm The event is organised by the Uist Writers Group and the Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, Lochmaddy Kenneth Steven...
Origin of the UAA logo
A Blast from the Pastby Anna Davis Has it been 28 years, I was surprised to hear from Catherine asking if I still had an original copy of the swan print that has been used as the UAA logo as they only had a low res scan. Hmm, I’ll have a look and there it was, buried...
Studying Art in Uist
The University of the Highlands and Islands Outer Hebrides runs arts courses in Lochmaddy, North Uist. Based at the Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, it offers a 4 year BA (Hons) Fine Art and a 1 year NC in Art and Design with Portfolio Preparation. Courses can be taken on either a full time or part time basis There are also a series of short courses.
Lews Castle College Art Alumni Show
LCC Alumni ShowTaigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy 9th January to 12th February 2021*Lews Castle College @ Lochmaddy Work from graduates of the BA (Hons) Fine Art Course [* Due to changes in coronavirus regulations, Taigh Chearsabhagh is currently closed to the public and...
Light: UAA Winter Show 2020
The Uist Arts Association Open Winter Show takes place in Taigh Chearsabhagh Cafe from 5th December 2020 to 30th January 2021. It is an exhibition of small works, all fitted into 15cm square white frames. All work is for sale through the Taigh Chearsabhagh...
UAA Summer Open Exhibition 2020
This is the virtual version of the annual Summer Open Exhibition by members of the Uist Arts Association, which ran from 4 July to 15 August at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, Lochmaddy. The exhibition and web shop are now closed but you can contact the...
Dun an Sticir
Uist primary school children tell the gory story of Dun an Sticir, one of the North Uist brochs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKh7lfpiMQ&t=11s Marri Morrison writes: "This video comes from an Heritage Lottery Funded Archaeology Project, based on some of...
Meet the Artist: Yasmin Davidson
My name is Yasmin Davidson, I am new to life on North Uist and I recently moved to Berneray in January. I am an artist specializing in painting. I moved to Uist just before the Covid pandemic really kicked off and I feel like I have missed out on the social aspect of...
Douglas Percy Bliss in Barra
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900-1984) was a painter and engraver. He was part of the group of artists associated with Eric Ravilious and Paul Nash, and was the director of the Glasgow School of Art from 1946-64. He first visited Barra in 1927, producing a number of...
The Living Wall – Guillemot Cliffs
The Living Wall: Guillemot CliffsCatherine YeatmanSix panels – charcoal, ink and gouache on paperExhibition at Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist3 June to 15 August 2020 [ngg src="galleries" ids="15" exclusions="222,224,225" sortorder="221,229,223,228,227,230,222,224,225"...
UAA Summer Open Exhibition 2020: callout and news
The good news is that we are still planning to hold our summer exhibition at Taigh Chearsabagh this year. The theme is: Scotland’s Coasts and Waters. We are not sure yet if Taigh Chearsabhagh will be able to be open for visitors to access the...
UAA coronavirus activities: call for ideas and thoughts
I hope this all finds you well and safe in your own lockdown bubble. We have been wondering in what ways the UAA might be able to help its members during this time. Some of us have more time to make, some might have less, our physical worlds have shrunk with...
Art on the Map 2020
Given the level of uncertainty due to the current Coronavirus situation, we propose to offer a reduced Summer programme this year: For those opening their studio or gallery, an Art on the Map event will run from May 23 to August 15. You can decide in May whether you...
Overfall: Cara Forbes Stenning and Maya Reid
Exhibition at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Art Centre Cafe, Lochmaddy, North Uist from 28 Feb to 11 April 2020 overfall: noun a turbulent stretch of open water caused by a string current or tide...
UAA Winter Open Exhibition 2019
You are invited to the preview of the exhibition on Friday 15th November, 7pm at Taigh Chearsabhagh. Drinks and nibbles provided: do invite your friends.
UAA Winter Small Works Exhibition 2019
TAIGH CHEARSABHAGH, LOCHMADDY NOVEMBER 15 2019 - JANUARY 3 2020 UAA members are invited to submit a work based on the theme of "WATERMARKS " for a group show in the cafe at Taigh Chearsabhagh. In order to work with the available hanging...