Author: Eilidh Whiteford

An Lanntair is delighted to announce the opening of new gallery exhibition Eyes as Big as Plates, by Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen, on Saturday, December 19th. The new show comprises of portraits of people the duo met while touring the Outer Hebrides in early summer 2019 as well as works from… More…

“`S ann à Peairt an Astràilia-an-Iar a tha mi bho thùs, ach tha mi a fuireach an Alba. A thuilleadh air a bhith nam neach-ealain faicsinneach, tha mi a sgrìobhadh agus a cluich ceòl. “Dhòmhsa, saoilidh mi gur e a bhith ag innse sgeulachdan ann an cruth air choireigin a tha aig bun mo dhòigh-obrach,… More…

An Lanntair is seeking to appoint Freelance Artists and a Project Co-ordinator to work with an exciting new project, Creative Connections Lewis and Harris, set to deliver visual arts and textiles workshops online from January to June 2021. With funding from Creative Communities, a new programme being delivered by Inspiring Scotland, the Lewis and Harris… More…

“Slainte! I’m Catriona and I am originally from Ayrshire in the South West of Scotland. My work with young people especially has provided some of the most rewarding experiences; when they finally get a dance move they have been practicing, when you see something click in their heads, when they have the confidence to get… More…

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” – Nigerian proverb. All these children have something in common. They have been thrown or have fallen from the nest and are left to find their own way without guidance. In Jungian psychology, this is the archetype of… More…

Established during Lockdown to help keep creatives connected, An Lanntair’s HA! Hebridean Artists blogsite now boasts a wealth of feature blogs, interviews, new music, drama, and art… including a large number of audio recordings of poems and spoken words pieces by island writers Pauline Prior-Pitt (North Uist), and Karl Leon (Lewis). Pauline Prior-Pitt’s poems alternate… More…

Lewis based photographer Mhairi Law has transformed An Lanntair’s Café Bar area with her photographic study of the west coast of the Outer Hebrides, The Edge of Blue. Mhairi shares her inspirations for the wonderful triptych artwork: “The Edge of Blue looks to where the gneiss meets the sea, exploring the deep history of these… More…

First to show in our re-opened Café Bar gallery is artist Molly Fitch’s exhibition – Bith ann am Breathan: Life in Layers – presenting beautiful and intricate hand-cut pictures inspired by the Hebrides… “Tha gach dealbh air a ghearradh a-mach le sgian-chiùird. ‘Se doigh saothail a th’ann ach ‘s toil leam soillearachd na pìosan ‘nuair… More…

Lewis printmaker Alice Macmillan shares the inspiration and story of her spectacular new artwork which transports a sense of St Kilda magic to An Lanntair’s Harbour Room… “When I visited St Kilda last year, I was completely blown away by the spectacular landscapes, the history and the abundance of wildlife in the remote archipelago. The… More…

An Lanntair is excited to enter its second phase of re-opening as Tuesday 29th September sees the art centre’s first floor Café Bar area once again open – complete with new catering partners Elior, new furnishings, a new Café Bar exhibition by artist Molly Fitch, and some spectacular new commissioned artworks created by four Western… More…