Arts + Drama
Exhibitions @ An Lanntair
Gnùis: Murchadh MacLeòid Face: Murdo MacLeod
Anns a' Phrìomh Ghailearaidh In the Main Gallery
3 an t-Iuchar July – 21 an Lùnastal August
An Lanntair 25th Anniversary signature show. In March 1985 the inaugural show at An Lanntair was In and Around the Palace, a harrowing photographic essay on the homeless in Edinburgh's Grassmarket. Since then Shawbost-born Murdo Macleod has gone on to be a UK Press Photographer of the Year and for over a decade has featured regularly in the Guardian and the Observer newspapers. 25 years on, his portfolio includes striking, at times definitive portraits of luminaries, newsmakers and personalities including Bill Clinton, Roy Keane, Ricky Gervais, Tilda Swinton and Michael Schumacher as well as documentary images of major political and environmental events from Foot and Mouth to the recent financial crisis.
Murdo was born and raised in Shawbost on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. He went to Shawbost school and then on to Napier College in Edinburgh where he completed a course in photography. For more information about him check out www.murdophoto.com There will also be a book available to accompany the exhibition.
The exhibition is generously supported by Harris Tweed Hebrides, The Guardian, The Scottish Arts Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Arts & Business.
Exhibitions in Lewis
Stornoway Museum
Come and see the unique collections of objects, photographs, prints, paintings and archives illustrating island archaeology, social, domestic and economic history. 10am- 5.30pm Museum nan Eilean,Francis Street, Stornoway (01851) 709266
Museum of Comunn Eachdraidh na Pairc (Pairc Historical Society)
along with Shop, Tea-room, Angus Macleod Archive. The latter is a collection of Research documents, recordings and written works left by the late Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE (1916-2002) an expert on local history, crofting, fishing and the gaelic language and is open office hours or by separate appointment Ravenspoint Visitor Centre, Kershader, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, 01851 880737 info@angusmacleodarchive.org.uk)
Comann Eachdraidh Nis / Ness Historical Society
Ongoing exhibitions covering local crofting history in the Ness Area.
10-4pm Mon - Fri
Ness Heritage Centre, Habost, Ness
01851 810377
www.c-e-n.org
Ravenspoint Visitor Centre
Angus MacLeod Archive Research documents, recordings and written works left by the late Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE (1916-2002) an expert on local history, crofting, fishing and the gaelic language.
Open office hours or by separate appointment
Ravenspoint Visitor Centre, Kershader, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis,
01851 880737 info@angusmacleodarchive.org.uk
Exhibitions in Harris
An Exhibition of work by Margarita Williams DA (GLAS).
Holmasaig Studio Gallery, Quidinish, HS3 3JQ, Harris
Monday - Saturday 11am – 5pm Visitors Welcome.
01859 530 401 www.holmasaiggallery.com
Na-H-Eilthirich – The Emigrants Exhibition
Seallam Visitor Centre, Northton
Mon – Sat 10am to 5pm
The People of St Kilda – Exhibition by Bill Lawson
Seallam Visitor Centre, Northton
Mon – Sat 10am to 5pm
Seallam Visitor Centre, Northton
Seallam Visitor Centre, Northton
Mon to Sat 10am – 5pm all year.
Refreshments available
Contact 01859 520258 e-mail seallam@aol.com
An Exhibition of Paintings by David Miles.
Scarista Studio, S.W. Harris
All year round Visitors Welcome. 01859 550 224. www.milespaintings.co.uk
Exhibition of original oil paintings by resident artist Andrew John Craig.
Skoon Art Café, Geocrab, Harris
See www.skoon.com for opening times and more details.
Work by Fiona MacIntyre DA, Harry McArdle, David Killick , Jill Olenski and other new artists.
Finsbay Gallery, Finsbay:
Mon – Sat Nov to Mid March contact: 01859 530244 for opening hours.
