Welcome to Balnacra Arts
I am a freelance Artist based in the North West Highlands of Scotland.
I produce & teach a wide range of Art, illustrations & crafts.
I am also a retained Fire fighter, community worker and co-run the Highlands international Comic Expo, Hi-Ex.
New Work
"Reactions to Vysotsky" Who'll come hunting the wolf?
'Who'll come a Hunting the Wolf'.
A collaborative project illustrating The Russian Bard Vysotsky's songs.
Recital and Exhibitions in August 2011. Details
trees for life exhibition entry
Trees for life charity exhibition contribution 2011
News in Brief;
did design work and involved with SKY1 programme " the great Treehouse Challenge" 1st shown 13th Dec 2011. More HERE
ran a Costume Life Drawing group- The Greenhouse, Dingwall. December 2011
Comic concept work currently exhibiting in Scotland House, Brussels. Nov' 2011
Spoke at WSTUC conference on Pensions 2011, representing Womens FBU
Digital Colours for 'Band of Butchers' a story for the 'Tales of the Fallen' anthology. Launched November 2011
exhibited in Edinburgh and Inverness with 'Reactions to Vysotsky' August 2011
the Hi-Arts review is HERE
Involved with Ceangal. International Artists residencies project.
ran 'how to draw comics' workshops at Belladrum music festival 2011
Article in FIASCO fashion magazine about Slaughtermans Creed book.
contributed to 'The Spirit of Hope' Japan relief fundraising Comic book put together by the Comic Book Alliance. BBC report HERE
Hi-Ex dates 2012 announced, 31st March 1st April!
Participation in Highland-Russian connections touring exhibition in the Cities of Novokuznetsk, Mariinsk and the Anzhero-Sudzhensk museum in Siberia.
BBC online review of Russia trip. January 2011

 

View and buy my work at;
Rag Tag & Textile - Balmacara
The Applecross Inn- Applecross
Inchmore Gallery - Near Inverness
Rockvilla Hotel - Lochcarron
Asgard Crafts - Lochcarron
Carron Pottery & Gallery - Lochcarron
Beauly Gallery
Tore gallery
The Coal Shed- Applecross

Or e-mail me
yelabuga, breath of the epic
Elabuga international Arts Symposium- 'Breath of the Epic'

August 2010 I attended an Arts symposium in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, Russia- with fellow West coast Artist Lynn Bennett-MacKenzie.here are some Blogs about it. The official website here. Full Report here.

 
Comic work

I've just completed the Digital Colours for 'Band of Butchers' a story for the 'Tales of the Fallen' anthology.
Due out at Thought Bubble festival November 2011.
Fallen Heroes created by Barry Nugent.
artwork - Rob Carey.
script -Dan Thomson,
Letters - Paul McLaren

a panel from Band of Brothers graphic Novel Fallen heroes
Press cuttings
& Reviews

 
The Highlands International Comic Expo - HI-EX.
I co-organise this annual weekend family event at Eden Court, Inverness-which promotes Comics and other related Arts and literature. Hi EX 27th -28th March 2010 was a HUGE success.Thanks to many generous donations we raised over £2331 for Children 1st at the charity Auction & Raffle.
news, pictures and information here There Was no Hi-Ex weekend event in 2011. But we will be back in 31st March & 1st April, 2012. In the meantime all the latest news and reviews is on our Hi-Ex Blog
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder with my work!.
First Minister Alex Salmond presented with one of my paintings from FBU
First Minister Alex Salmond was presented a painting by me by the Fire Brigades Union