Hulabhaig News #6
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| As An Eilean Seo (Of This Island) - Sandra Kennedy |
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A new venture for Hulabhaig. This month we are trying our hand at a bit of online selling. Although Hulabhaig is predominantly about collecting island contemporary art, we also support our island artists, and what better way to do this than by promoting and helping to find buyers for their new and recent creations. This month we are showcasing work of Sandra Kennedy in an online 'cloud' exhibition. As An Eilean Seo (Of This Island) is our latest 'cloud' collection of new and recent works including eight artworks which you can buy for your own collection.
See below. Also we have two new articles on recent Island exhibitions, one for Danielle Macleod at Grinneabhat entitled Gorm an Fheòir / The Blue of the Grass and a personal emotional visit for me to Baile na Cille church for Sinuous Coastline an exhibition of works from David Knight and Margaret Uttley. |
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| Gorm an Fheòir (The Blue of the Grass)
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Danielle Macleod Grinneabhat, North Bragar, Isle of Lewis. 2 June - 29 August 2025. |
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Gorm an Fheòir – The Blue of the Grass is a body of work created by Danielle Macleod as a result of receiving the Harry Kerr Photography Bursary in 2024. What began as a curiosity in identifying the plants around her home and understanding their traditional medicinal uses gradually evolved into an exploration of their potential in botanical toning within the cyanotype process. The book Healing Threads by Mary Beith, with its comprehensive history of traditional medicines in the Highlands & Islands, was instrumental in guiding the research phase of this project. image: Adharcan - courtesy of the artist. |
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| As An Eilean Seo (Of This Island)
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Virtual 'cloud' exhibition showcasing recent work from Sandra Kennedy |
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As An Eilean Seo (Of This Island) A carefully selected 'cloud' collection of works by island artist Sandra Kennedy to compliment the 2 artworks, A' Coiseachd (Walking) and Aiteal (Transient View) included in the Hulabhaig collection of island contemporary art. Viewing online only.
Artwork available from £200. |
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| David Knight and Margaret Uttley. Dusgadh, Timsgarry, Uig.
2 June - 28 June 2025. |
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Sinuous Coastline at Dusgadh, Baile na Cille Church, Uig. |
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New work by David Knight and Margaret Uttley. Dusgadh Baile na Cille Art and Culture Uig, Isle of Lewis.. 2 June - 28 June 2025. |
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| The Hulabhaig Collection.
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A small but growing collection of Island Contemporary Art, shared online. |
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New to the collection this month is A' Coiseachd (Walking) by Sandra Kennedy2021
Woodblock watercolour mono-print on Mulbery paper
Dimensions: H:96 x W:96(cm)
Framed: H:114 x W:111(cm) |
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| Fon Uachdar (Beneath the Surface)
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Fon Uachdar (Beneath the Surface) - 2021
Curated by Jon Macleod, this show was well received. With beautiful bronze peats and glass castings from Shaun Fraser and an array of small but powerful ink on paper works from Katie Harris Macleod.
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| The Hulabhaig Collection is a small but growing collection of Island Contemporary Art. My aim as curator, it is to reach out to artists whose work is very much ‘of these islands’. I hope to meet artists, discuss ideas, influences, explore contemporary issues as delivered though island visual art and follow up with further research to document and share my findings.
And on the way maybe acquire some great artworks for the collection.
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