I am an artist living on the beautiful island of North Uist in the
Outer Hebrides and a member of the Uist Arts Association.
A few winters ago each member was
given a small box frame in which we were to insert a piece of work for
inclusion in their Small Works Exhibition. Rummaging in the garage I found some
scraps of plywood and produced a small carving similar to the illustration opposite. It didn’t sell, but I was not discouraged and continued to explore this theme more fully.
Early in 2024, Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and
Arts Centre asked if I would be interested in producing work for an exhibition in the cafe this summer. I called my exhibition "Repurposing", using my plywood to produce about twenty carvings of sand ripples inspired by the low tide patterns on our many lovely beaches. These decorated the cafe walls for two months over the summer. I also worked on discarded fence posts to make
candle holders in various sizes.
