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...
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...
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 (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 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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
25 Nov 2019 – 18 Jan 2020Preview: Sat 23 Nov 2019 The Islands Open exhibition returns! Multiple works in multiple genres by artists resident or from the Outer Hebrides. This year Grinneas nan Eilean the Islands’ Open exhibition returns to An Lanntair with a new added...
"Written in Stone": an exhibition at Taigh Chearsabhagh Cafe, Lochmaddy until 21 September 2019
The Uist Art Association's annual Open Summer Exhibition runs from June 29 to August 3 at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Art Centre, Lochmaddy, North Uist. Here are some of the works in the exhibition: [ngg src="galleries" ids="11"...
Call For Entries for our Open Summer Exhibition at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy All work must be submitted to Taigh Chearsabhagh by end of Tuesday June 25 2019 Exhibition runs from June 29th to August 3 201 Preview Friday 28th June at 7 pmUist Art Association members...
Taigh Chearsabhagh and the Uist Arts Association are pleased to announce their intention to hold a series of short Café exhibitions through 2019/20 Who Can Apply Single artists or groups can apply. All artists applying must be members of the UAA If you are not a...
Kirsty Macleod is a very talented local knitter and ceramicist Louise Cook has been working on a joint exhibition, Porcelain Knitting - Islands in texture. It’s running from 20th April -1st June in Taigh Chearsabhagh. All her beautiful knitting has been turned to...
2nd March to 13 April 2019UAA Cafe exhibition, Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy Margaret Fenton: Summer Day Grace Beaton
An exhibition of work by Jean Newman at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, North Uist from January 12 to February 23 2019
Creag agus uisge: if you are in Edinburgh in the next two weeks check out this exhibition at Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh from 15-25 January of painting, sculpture and books by 5 artists from and associated with North Uist: Marnie Keltie, Fiona Pearson, Fergus...
The Uist Arts Association has been very saddened to hear of the sudden passing yesterday of one of our most talented and active members, Judith Entwisle-Baker. Judith was an active and passionate supporter of arts in the Uists and a member of the UAA committee for as...
at Taigh Chearsabhagh Cafe, Lochmaddy Saturday 24th November – Saturday 5th January An exhibition of small works. Following the success of last winter, we are returning to the CD format that we devised last year: all works are 12cm x 12 cm, small enough to fit inside...
Join a World War One commemoration event at Culla Bay, Benbecula. Sunday 11th November, 3.30 to 4.30 A large-scale portrait of a local WWI casualty etched into the sand on Culla Bay beach on 11th November 2018. Sand artists ‘Sand In Your Eye’ will design the...
Here's a new art project with a Uist connection, inspired by house dresses and wrap aprons. The artist is Joanne B Kaar The house dress was often worn by women when dyeing yarns with lichen (crottle/crotal) in the Scottish Highland and Islands. Traditionally, this...