New frame mouldings include deep-rebate ash and obeche bare wood, ideal for 3D art, box-framing objects or displaying exhibition work; also in are some L-shaped recessed mouldings, perfect for bordering stretched canvas paintings or photos printed on canvas. All frames are hand made on the premises.

Discount rates are available on quantities of five or more pieces submitted for framing at the same time: please contact me to discuss options for bespoke framing of your artwork.
 

New photos have been added to the database, including images from the Uists, Eriskay & Barra. A visit to the huge chambered cairn at Barpa Langass, North Uist was the archaeological highlight of my recent trip to the Uists and Barra.

Beyond this and other celebrated sites such as the standing stones at Calanais and the broch at Dun Carloway, the Outer Hebrides is rich in history and archaeology: there are hundreds of lesser known sites dotted around the landscape which give us a glimpse back into the early history of the islands.

Among the photographic projects planned for the near future are recording in high resolution some of the many sites of archaeological and historical interest in the Western Isles, including standing stones, chambered cairns, brochs, etc.
 

A new collection of Gaelic poems and songs by Lewisman Uilleam Aonghas MacMhathain (William Angus Matheson) was launched in Stornoway Library on 2nd March.

Born in Airigh a’ Bhruaich (at which village the book cover image was taken), Uilleam now lives in Point, Isle of Lewis.

This, his first published collection of poems and songs, is also available in electronic format from Amazon, for use with the Kindle eReader.
 

     

       William Angus Matheson has won many awards at The Royal National Mod for his poetry and songs, and his songs have been recorded by Gaelic singers including Fiona J MacKenzie and Paul MacCallum.

‘Duilleag Beatha’ is a highly accessible and readable book that features bardachd and songs in traditional Gaelic style on subjects including love, longing, war, spirituality and humour.

Peter Urpeth, who manages the Clò Fuigheagan imprint on behalf of HI~Arts, said:

‘Duilleag Beatha’ is the long-overdue first collection of poems and songs by William Angus Matheson. It is a collection that has direct appeal to all Gaelic readers and those who love the language and culture of the Gael. The poems are accessible, memorable and written with a love of the Gaelic language that is palpable.

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New wider profile bare wood frame mouldings have arrived, including 40mm oak plus flat and curved profile pine and obeche mouldings between 35mm & 60mm width.
 

 
The atrocious weather we’ve been getting here lately has at least given me the chance to do some much-needed editing and archiving of images, freeing some space on my almost-full hard drives. After much sorting, deleting and titling, just over 2,000 photos have been archived and added to the digital database, including landscapes, portraits, PR and commercial jobs, etc.