Artist Open Studios Trail
- Lorna Lory
- Sep 8
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 23
Tartan Week Lochcarron starts on Friday 26th September 2025. The festivities include an art trail taking in several galleries, cafes and artists' studios. Here you can find more details about the individual artists' open studios
Venue 2 - Carron Pottery
Visit the bustling Carron Pottery - where working potters Rob and Peter Teago are hard at work most days! The Carron Pottery has a large gallery upstairs, with a extensive gift and pottery shop on the ground floor. During Tartan Week they are offering 10% off pottery purchased instore.
Venue 3 - Vik Stonebridge
Vik Stonebridge Balnacra Arts & Pottery by Vicky Stonebridge runs Balnacra Pottery in the 18th Century former blacksmiths at the Smithy Hub 2miles East of Lochcarron. Vik produces a wide range of hand made Pottery and Art on the premises, as well as teaching pottery there. Inspired by the local landscape, nature, history and lore, there are affordable souvenirs, tableware, decorative items, through to sculptural ceramics.
Original Artworks, graphic novels, & cards by the artist are also available at the studio.
Venue 4 - FREEDOM FRAMERY
The Freedom Framery at the Smith Hub is a Framing Business and local Gallery
Open daily - check https://www.freedomframery.co.uk/ for more info
Venue 6 - TAMASINE QUAYLE
Tamasine Quayle is an artist and illustrator who specialises in watercolour, gouache and coloured pencil . Her work is inspired by wildlife, archaeology, mythology and folklore and she is usually based in Kishorn. During Tartan week she will be running an open studio in the Treehouse where she invites anyone to drop in without booking and work on any creative endeavours.
Tamasine will be present to offer guidance and support or just chat over a cup of tea.
The Treehouse Open Studio will be open 10-3pm Sat 27 -Sat 4th Oct.
Venue 7 - Mo Burton
Mo Burton, pastel artist, is holding open house from 11am-4 pm daily, Saturday 27th Sept to Sunday 5th October
She is up on the hillside above Croft Road 100 yards or so past 'The Wee Campsite'. Look out for the poster with this painting at the roadside. IV54 8YA.
You can contact Mo by email on moragburton@gmail.com.
Venue 8 - LYNN ROBERTS @ SEACOT STUDIO
Lynn Roberts is a busy artist working in multiple media, and running workshops through Tartan Week in watercolour and oil painting outdoors.
See www.lynnerobertsart.net for more info
Venue 8a - HANDMADE BY INGRID
Ingrid makes beautiful items with various tweeds and tartans, and also using crochet. Items to wear and small gifts. "Handmade by Ingrid" is her brand name.
She intends to be open every day from 9-4 during Tartan Week.
Contact Ingrid by email on bibke@hotmail.com
More info coming soon, and on her facebook page.
Venue 9 - THE OLD BUTCHERS SHOP CAFE - JOE WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY
Stop for a coffee or a bite and enjoy the fantastic work on display from outdoor photographer Joe White. With a focus on the stunning Highlands Landscape, there are framed, unframed and assorted sized prints available.
See them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoldbutcherslochcarron
Venue 13 - AILEEN GRANT
Along near Slumbay, Aileen Grant Artist will have her studio open during Tartan Week.
Opening hours are 11am to 4pm daily from Monday 29th September to Saturday 4th October.
She has paintings and prints you can see, and she's also planning to run some printmaking workshops. More over on her page.https://www.facebook.com/AileenGrantArtist
Look out for her sign - her studio is at the back of the house at Dochart, Lochcarron IV54 8YQ (along Church Street/the road to North Strome).
Contact Aileen by email on aileengrant99@googlemail.com
Venue 14 - STEVEN PROUDFOOT
Steven Proudfoot, painter, has a studio along near Slumbay (IV54 8YQ).
He will be open by appointment only, so if you want to visit please phone him on 07584 229405 or email Steven.proudfoot@gmail.com.
He is a landscape painter, and his main mediums are watercolour and mixed media. He has framed and unframed pieces available. Here's a photo of his studio.
Venue 15 - CAROL COCKS
Carol Cocks - Boatshed Studio, Kishorn IV54 8XA
OPEN Sat 27th, Sun 28th and Mon 29th Sept, from 11.0am to 4.0pm.
Mobile : 07517 362853
Painting mainly landscape , I try to capture the essence of the Highlands and the magnificent surroundings where we are lucky enough to live (like this one - Highland Shores). The Boatshed , on the shores of Loch Kishorn , is my studio and I welcome any visitors who would like to come and have a look . On the days that I am not here , do message me or phone me to make an appointment , and I will be more than happy to come and meet you
NB! A 20% discount on framed paintings will be offered for Tartan week !
Venue 16 - GILLIAN PATTINSON
Gillian likes to paint outside, on site, as much as possible. For ease of carrying materials around and working quickly, she uses acrylic or pastel. "I try to convey not just the scene but the feeling it gives me - the magnificence ,the energy, wonder, or calm. I feel so fortunate to live in such amazing scenery."
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