Artists to stage first show at Halkirk’s Ross Institute
FOUR female artists from Caithness have banded together to hold an exhibition to raise money for local charities.
The local art collective – known as Flow Country Arts – was established in October by Christine Scheuerl, from Dunbeath, Pat Butler, from Lybster, Fiona McFarlane, from Watten, and Jo Sutherland, from Wick.
The women got together with the aim of holding non-profit-making exhibitions to raise money for the Highland Hospice and other local charities.
Tonight they will have their work on display at the Ross Institute in Halkirk for the very first time.
Jo said the money raised on the door and from selling their work will be divided between the Highland Hospice and Laurandy Centre, Wick. “I just hope as many people come as possible,” she said.
Flow Country Arts aims to increase the awareness of the many talented professional and amateur artists in the county and is completely funded through local sponsorship and the hard work from the four founding members.
Jo said local landscape lends itself to the varied subjects and scenes that form the artwork of the foursome.
“Years and years ago many artists would go to Cornwall because, due to the shape of the county, the sun would reflect on the sea and up,” she said. “Caithness is the same shape and we have the same great light up here and plenty of sky.”
The exhibition will be opened by Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness Anne Dunnett and will feature Christine’s oils and watercolour work, Pat’s mixed media and watercolours, Fiona’s pen and ink drawings and mixed media art, and Jo’s acrylic work as well as much more.
The exhibition will be open from 10am tomorrow and Sunday when Banniskirk SWRI will also be in the kitchen supplying refreshments.