Forecasts of snow come flagged with a warning but, for many, winter is the best season of the year, they cannot wait for snow. 

At the openings of solo exhibitions, we generally have a large crowd with people keen to meet the artists. The gallery is a sociable place where friends arrange to meet to view exhibitions together, to discuss paintings and perhaps enjoy a glass of wine as they look round a show.

Painters are painting, sculptors are sculpting, makers are making throughout the country, busy in their studios while lockdown continues. 

Artists like everyone else are being affected in different ways by the Coronavirus lockdown. Some are fine, they are being more productive than ever, their creative drive has been given a boost. Others are finding it very difficult to get motivated.

It has been a strange year with much political uncertainty which we feel has translated into uncertainty for people thinking of buying art. Many have held back but we have been very busy in the last few weeks so we hope people are beginning to feel confident again.

A gift of art is a thoughtful and very special gift. What could be more personal? A painting or sculpture or perhaps a piece of studio glass, ceramics or jewellery will be unique and the cost does not have to be prohibitive. 

What do you do, Auntie Joan? Do you just speak to people? This question prompted some thoughts about running a gallery.

A fascinating documentary looking at the life and work of Jolomo was first screened on BBC Alba in 2015 and it has been repeated on a number of occasions since then, most recently on 13 June 2019.