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The Kingdom of the Isles extended throughout the Outer Hebrides so a visit was a must!\u00a0 We started out in Lewis where I met Mairi Gillies and her partner Donald Macauley. Mairi is the founder of\u00a0 Reothart nan Ealain<\/em>, a new Gaelic visual arts hub in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This is the only arts centre in the world with a primary focus on Gaelic visual arts.\u00a0 Mairi is based out of the old school in Lochcroistean, Uig on the isle of Lewis and offers an inviting space to experience Gaelic visual arts.\u00a0 She herself is living the Gaelic life, raising Hebridean sheep, caring for two Eriskay ponies, and teaching people about Gaelic life.\u00a0 She will be hosting a one-week workshop in the spring of 2025 and I fully plan to attend!\u00a0 We trekked with her through the boggy hillside trying to find her sheep – and find them we did. She coaxed them back to us with a little grain and once I sat down to photograph they became curious about me.\u00a0 The Eriskay ponies were new to Mairi and had only been on her property for 6 weeks. These are wonderful, sturdy ponies dating back to the Middle Ages.\u00a0 It felt good to be around horses again.\u00a0 Mairi\u2019s partner, Donald, is a former fisherman with a wealth of stories about Lewis and especially Uig where he was born and raised. To truly experience Hebridean life one must connect with local people and I was fortunate to make a connection – one which I will follow up with in the spring when I return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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