Archived Projects

May 2001 to May 2003

Isle of Skye, Highland

Portree High School

This was a development project designed to conclude with proposals intergrating artistic vision and artworks into the new Portree High School. The project was not taken forward by Highland Council because of significant ambiguities in the artists selection process.

Tagged as: Highland School art in the learning environment not realised

Aug 2002 to Mar 2004

Cairngorms, Inverness-shire, Highland

Cairngorms Art Initiative

Researching a range of issues from natural drainage to the need for shelter, five artists were invited to respond to the landscape of the Cairngorms and submit proposals. Each of these proposals aimed at enhancing the visitor experience and understanding the Cairngroms landscape through an engagement with visual art. This project was not conceived as a sculpture park rather as an opportunity for visual art concepts to be incorporated literally into the landscape.

This development project provided the foundation for a later implementation stage that realised the work of two artists selected from the original five.

Tagged as: Arthur Watson Commission Plan Dalziel & Scullion Elizabeth Ogilvie Highland John Maine Public art & traditional craft Winifred Lutz landscape

Jul 2006 to Sep 2006

Glen Nevis, Highland

Fieldstation: Outlandia - Development & Feasibility

London Fieldworks Ltd proposed an international project, “Fieldstation: Outlandia”, fostering links between art and environment through the design and build of a temporary cluster of artist treehouse studios within the landscape of Glen Nevis. This particular part of the project enabled the two artists of London Fieldworks Ltd to collaborate with architects, engineers, planners and the Forestry Commission towards the design and planning stage of the treehouse studios.

Tagged as: Bruce Gilchrist Development phase Highland Jo Joelson landscape rural

Jan 1997 to Jul 1997

Kyleakin, Highland

Kyleakin Harbour Commissions

The main aims of the Highland Council in commissioning the works was to help create a sense of place and visual focus for the harbour area of Kyleakin, as part of a project intended to enhance the physical environment. The comissioning of seating has an obvious practical use and the perceptual map would indicate the existence of four short walks in the area. It was hoped that the project would help to form a new identity for the area subsequent to the building of the Skye Bridge and attract visitors to the area.

Tagged as: Highland Iain Brady Lyndsey Campbell

Nov 2005 to Oct 2006

Inverness, Highland

Inverness Streetscape - Phase 1

This proposal was to appoint an artist to facilitate the design development of Inverness City Streetscape project and identify opportunities for permanent site-specific public artworks.

The project was at a stage where the design team were about to be appointed and there was a desire to appoint an artist as part of the design team to bring creativity and skills to the research and development of the design.

The inclusion of public art within the streetscaping project was to be undertaken in two phases; development and commissions. This proposal was for the development phase only.

Partnership between Highland Council and Inverness City Partnership (ICP).

Tagged as: Highland Matt Baker masterplanning

Mar 1996 to Apr 1996

Western Isles, Lochaber, Wester Ross, Sutherland, Easter Ross, Inverness and Nairn., Highland

Highland Festival Banners

Local communities representing the six areas of the Highland Festival were involved in the creation of fifty-five textile banners. During the period of the Festival (May-June 1996) the banners hung in public places and then were returned to each community for permanent display.

Tagged as: Eleanor Whyte Evelyn Pottie Highland Ian Campbell Jo Salter John McNaught Yvonne Murray rural traditional craft in public art