ARTLANDS NORTH

Studio & showroom of Patricia Niemann, qualified goldsmith, designer and glass maker. One-off and bespoke items of unusual fine jewellery, studio glass and wearable textile accessories on show and for sale. Life drawing. Commissions invited. Card payments accepted.

New studio location since May 2014.

Timespan is an award-winning museum and cultural development organisation which provides a unique experience for locals and visitors alike. Rooted in the village of Helmsdale, Timespan explores the history, heritage and landscape of its distinctive, rural location. Founded as a local museum in 1986, it has since grown to encompass an archive, shop, café, community workshop and gallery, the latter being the only public exhibition space in Sutherland dedicated to contemporary art.

The museum has a wealth of information about some of Sutherland’s more turbulent historical events, such as the Highland Clearances, alongside a varied collection of artefacts spanning thousands of years. Using the latest digital technology, visitors can travel through time and experience a virtual, immersive reconstruction of a pre-Clearances township. A Clearance Trail App is available to download for Apple and Android, for those wanting to follow in the footsteps of past Highlanders up the Strath of Kildonan.

Timespan supports local, national and international artists through a continuously evolving programme of exhibitions and residencies. The programme is supported by a series of events, workshops, discussions and films. Everyone is invited and welcome to participate.

Timespan’s picturesque Riverside Café overlooks the Helmsdale River, and there is also a herb garden, geology garden and gift shop.

Entrance to the art gallery is free.
Museum Admission: Adults £4 | Concessions £3.00 | Children £2.00 | Family tickets £10.00

Sculptor and designer with a thematic focus on landscape, archaeology and visual memory.

Since opening in 1993, Brown’s has changed the landscape of arts in the Highlands. Brown’s has an unrivalled reputation for the quality of artists and the range of work it shows. Working between changing one-man shows and evolving a stable of highly renowned artists has allowed the gallery to bring together art from throughout Scotland whilst highlighting the best from the Highlands.

This progressive gallery enthusiastically promotes the Highlands as being part of the Scottish art scene. The gallery exhibits original work of respected local artists, new graduates, emerging artists and nationally recognised names.

Sky Lined Forms by Edinburgh-based artist Donald Urquhart is one of a number of works commissioned to mark the redevelopment and expansion of Eden Court in 2008.

The new wing is ventilated by wind and this work draws elements of the environment into the structure by cladding the ventililation towers in three materials as a series of vertical sections. Mirrored sections reflect the current sky and weather; blue is a perfect Scottish summer sky; and the black ties the buildings to the ground, echoing the granite-clad walls.

At night, the face of the front tower is illuminated by light reflected from a shallow mirrored roof-top pool – a visual reflection of the wind.