It has been a long time in the planning but today, 4 April 2019, ‘The Woman Who Rode A Shark’ is officially launched. 

Gladys the goat has been with us for almost thirty years, on semi-permanent loan from sculptor Mo Farquharson. She was part of the family and intrinsically associated with the gallery. But she is now gone.

It’s nearly time to open again for the year. We enjoyed a very happy family Christmas then took off west for a week, taking in the New Year on wild and windy Skye, making the most of this sublime island before summer crowds descend. 

Are you struggling to come up with ideas for Christmas gifts? What do you get that person who has everything. Few gifts are more memorable than an original painting, a unique print or a piece of studio pottery. In a throwaway society, art is a timeless gift which may become an heirloom.

"If everyone who'd complimented our beautiful gallery had bought 'just a card' we'd still be open.”

When artist and designer, Sarah Hamilton, read this quote by the owners of a small gallery which had recently closed, it prompted her to set up JUST A CARD, a movement to encourage people to buy from designers and craftspeople, independent galleries and shops. 

It’s the busiest week of our year as we prepare for our Christmas Exhibition opening on Sunday. We’ve been around the country collecting work, artists have been making deliveries, picture framers have been assembling frames, printmakers have been working their presses, ceramic artists have been firing kilns, sculptors have been modelling work and mince pie making is underway. 

Madeleine Hand tells stories and makes connections, connections between people and connections between people and the landscape. 

Chris Forsey’s first memory of drawing is with his grandad, who lived downstairs from him in London, when he was a boy. He would spend the morning with him and pestering his grandad for something to do, he gave him some paper that meat had been delivered in, and a pencil.