News and Stories
Sounding Rod
One of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.Artist Niall T. Campbell, from Benbecula, has unveiled a new sculpture cast entirely from soft, wet peat. His latest...
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MeltingWarmingRisingCirculatingCoolingSinkingCollapsingOne of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.This instalation by Laura Donkers is a concrete poem on MDPE blue...
Mapping the Machair
One of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.Mapping the Machair is a large handwoven rug by Marie Melnyczuk that functions as a visual journal, documenting experiences...
A Piece of Home
One of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.An instalation piece by Marie Melnyczuk. An empty chair sits beside a handwoven rug, a pair of shoes placed at its side....
Woes of the World
One of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.This improv art quilt by Matthew Topsfield evolved over time, starting out simply as a playful exercise in improvisational...
The Elopement
One of the artworks on display in the Uist Arts Association's Summer Show at Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy. Runs from 27 June to 8 August 2026.This painting by Kathrhona Lawson is based on the elopement of Jessie MacDonald of Balranald and Donald MacDonald, a tacksman...
UAA Summer Show 2026
27 June to 8 August 2026 at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, LochmaddyThe Show is one of the stops on the Uist Art on the Map Trail, which guides you around sites of both indoor and outdoor art.GallerySome of the artwork in this year's show. Most of the work...
Island Voices / Guthan nan Eilean
The multilingual Island Voices/Guthan nan Eilean community project captures and curates “Slices of Life in and beyond the 21st Century Hebrides” in Gaelic, English and many other heritage languages. Leading up to its 21st anniversary, the University of the Highlands...
UAA news update
HelloThis is the first newsletter since our AGM on 1st April when I took on the role of Chairperson. By way of introduction, I am Laura Donkers, an artist based in Clachan, North Uist with a wide creative practice For those of you who don’t yet know me, I recently...
Margaret Fenton: Catch the Wind Exhibition
Exhibition of new paintings by North Uist artist Margaret Fenton at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, Lochmaddy from 4 April – 30 May 2026
Fiona Pearson: Dùthchas / Home
Duthchas / Home: exhibition of paintings and drawings by Fiona Pearson at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre, Lochmaddy, North Uist from 4 April to 6 June 2026
Emily Dodd: Sacred Space
Saccred Space: a sculpture by Emily Dodd made during a course at the UHI NWH Art School inNorth Uist
Uist Haiku
Uist Haiku is our collection of short poems and images, created by residents of Uist.
Keith McIntyre: What Lies Beyond
What Lies Beyond: an exhibition by Berneray-based artist Keith McIntyre at An Lanntair, Stornoway 1 February – 28 March 2026
Gus Wylie: 1935-2026
Gus Wylie, who died in January, photographed people and landscapes throughout the Hebrides for 30 years (his book The Hebrideans offers a a retrospective of his work from 1974-2004) Photos include a series of portraits taken on Grimsay, now held in the archives of Ceann na h-Àirigh / Grimsay Community Association.
St Barr and the Empty Plinth
The statue of St Barr has temporarily vacated its plinth in Northbay, Barra. After the successful completion of fundraising in February 2026 the old, eroded statute has been removed and the creation of a new statute is underway.
Oral Heritage on the Map
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches ihas announced the launch of a brand-new interactive map on its website – a major development which makes Scotland’s oral heritage accessible in an exciting, intuitive way. The interactive map allows users to explore recordings and...
Call: Art Exhibitions, Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival
As part of this year’s Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival 2026, artists living in the Outer Hebrides are invited to submit work to one of their vibrant Wildlife Festival Art Exhibitions! * Deadline for registering 6th April * The call welcomes creative responses that...
Ania Rolińska: A Sense of Place
Ania Rolińska writes about her learning process on the painting module of the BA Fine Art course at the UHI NWH Uist Art School at Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist
20:20 Print Exchange
An exhibition of some of the prints from the 20:20 Print Exchange Project 2025, includes five of the Uist artists who work in the Taigh Chearsabhagh Print Workshop and Darkroom
