An exhibition of large, colourful, abstract paintings created in Shet­land by an artist in her 70s and never seen in public before has to make the new show at Da Gadderie in the Shetland Museum one of the most remarkable in its short history.

The Velocity of Colour is a memorial exhibition of the late…

The next exhibition showing at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, is a mixed show by the winners of the 2008 Shetland Open Art Exhibition. Shetland Arts decided to reward the winners of the Open by giving them not only the £100 prize donated by the show’s sponsors, but another £100 towards preparing work for a joint exhibition…

A new exhibition beginning tomorrow at Shetland Museum will celebrate the work of artist June Hainault, who developed a great love of the isles.

Ms Hainault (1924-2007) exhibited all over Britain for 30 years and for the last decade of her working life she painted and drew inspiration from Shetland, in particular the area west…

I am invited to visit Rob Colclough at home as he prepares for his show of paintings at The Old Haa in Burravoe, which is now showing until 7th June.

Here I am surrounded by land­scapes on canvas, board and paper, in sketchbooks and portfolios, in a house surrounded by similar beguiling landscapes.

Rob tells…

Shetland Arts is inviting people of all ages to take part in a new public arts project.

Mirrie Dancers is an ambitious, creative venture which will light up Shetland over the coming winter. It is the first time that light will be used as a major art form in Shetland, and people don’t have to…

A rare opportunity to follow the career of one artist and her experiences within a complex and occasionally hazardous environment is to be found in a new exhibition at Da Gadderie in the Shetland Museum. It’s an artist whose career I’ve followed as it has developed over the last 25 years.

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A new range of products inspired by the St Ninian’s Isle treasure is going on sale in the Shetland Museum and Archives shop.

The St Ninian’s Snood, designed and made by local student Angela Irvine, combines traditional fine lace knitting with contemporary fashion to produce a range of highly decorative lace and bead hats.

Angela,…

An exhibition contrasting modern styles of architecture in Scotland and Norway is to go on show at the Bonhoga Gallery in Weisdale Mill.

Building Biographies is on tour from The Lighthouse, the national architecture and design centre in Glasgow. It is a self contained exhibition featuring recent projects from Scotland and Norway that examine issues…

An exhibition highlighting the North Sea oil industry is to go on show in Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum and Archives.

Oilwork by Sue Jane Taylor documents her experiences as an observer in the industry through diaries, photography, drawings and sculpture. Des­cribed as a living archive by Tony Benn, the exhibition portrays what it is…

At a time when the elements of visual art are becoming blurred and artists are constantly seeking new ways of seeing through challenging but often ephemeral means, it’s inspiring to find an artist working within a framework of painting based on traditional methods and media and honest craft.

That’s not to say that Paul Bloomer…