Julie Green Working from drawings and sketches in paint, ink or pencil in  sketchbooks, I like to create imagery, manipulate it in PhotoShop, then  transfer it on to a selection of surfaces, some of which have been raw materials, felt, old scraps of material, wood and often bird feathers, bones or stone. Three dimensional pieces have been produced by casting from animal skulls in plaster or gum tape and then embellished with paint or found objects. Studies of the equine have been a strong element in my work for many years and I am often commissioned by horse owners to produce paintings or drawings. Etching is a strong favourite of mine, having studied printmaking at Edinburgh College of Art for four years as well as painting and constructed textiles. I use these methods frequently and the Inverness Printmakers Workshop is a great facility for me. Studio work is run alongside my career as an art teacher and I often use exemplars to inspire pupils of all ages. Equine imagery is produced in smaller formats for prints and greetings cards. I have worked as a classroom teacher of art and design and used my skills every day to inspire pupils. Presently I am teaching at several secondary schools. I completed my Masters in Fine Art in August 2017. If you would like to contact Julie then please use the 'Send Email' link. A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Julie Green 86 Nelson Terrace AB55 5FD

Miriam Smith I was born in the Highlands of Scotland. Being brought up with the sea close on one hand and heather clad hills on the other, instilled me with a fascination of the natural world. From as far back as I can remember this interest came hand in hand with a compulsion to translate my experience of the environment into paint. Despite this, I spent most of my adult life working in office administration, with drawing and painting continuing as ‘just a hobby’. It was not until I reached 40 that I decided to pursue a career in art. I currently exhibit in galleries such as, Macgregor Fine Art, Glasgow, The Castle Gallery, Inverness, The 1896 Gallery, Boat of Garten and Loch Eilein Gallery, Rothiemurchus to name a few. I work in a variety of media but predominately watercolour, which I love for its fluidity, freshness and unpredictability, properties which I feel are echoic of Scotland itself. Many of my paintings feature the ever-changing sea, mysterious woods or the tiny, yet bold, wildflowers that carpet the countryside. I paint spontaneously, preferring not to over plan so that I can work with the medium rather than try to restrain it. This allows the painting to change and progress with each piece of work becoming an exploration, not just of my subject but also of the paint and it’s interaction with water and paper. I maintain an element of experimentation within my work so that painting continues to be an adventure and quite simply, a joy. Further examples of my work can be seen on my web site and I am happy to accept commissions so please feel free to enquire, on a no obligation basis. A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Miriam Smith Clava Lodge Culloden Moor Inverness Highland IV2 5EJ Phone : 01463 798190

Ann Evans I was fascinated by art as a child and spent my early creative years gaining good practical experience in the decorative art of porcelain painting. My married life has been in Scotland where I studied for a degree in Art History. I was also able to study art and design and attend night classes at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen. My degree ultimately led to a teaching job at the university in Naples, Italy where the ceramic and textile painting is so bold and colourful. My personal project, while there, was to find some of the 500 species of wild flowers and to paint them. On returning to the Highlands I began to appreciate more the delicate and strong but beautiful subtle earthy colours of the landscape where many wild flowers are found. I frequently use watercolour for my flower paintings as it is a medium I find most suited to achieve this juxtaposition of delicate and bold. I have sold work in galleries and exhibitions in the Grampian area of the National Park where I used to live. A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Ann Evans An Nead Laggan Road Newtonmore PH20 1BP Phone : 01540 670055 Mobile : 07495 423604

Douglas Spalding Love colour, love texture, love fluidity? I use brush and palette knife to paint vibrant vistas, intriguing people and dramatic animals to excite the eye and engage the mind. When I started drawing and painting as a child I wanted to make art the way I saw the world. Since discovering acrylics I realised that I could explore new colours that brought scenes to life. Building the confidence to paint big and bold and learn through trial and error I created a style with happy bright colours. From magentas and yellows to turquoises, blues and violets my style is all about loving paint and especially my most favourite of all, my love of orange paint. Whether in the mountains or by the sea, my passion is to draw you something you know and love but to see it in a different light. I also enjoy the challenge of a commission that can touch the heart, be it a painting of a special place or a beloved face. Come to the Cairngorms and see my paintings at Chapel House Arts, The Wild Flour café, the Letterbox Restaurant and Loch Insh Boathouse Restaurant. View my website and FaceBook page, Orange Paint Pot for work in progress and examples of commissions new and old. Get in touch and tell me what inspires you! A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Douglas Spalding 5 Balvatin Cottages Perth Road Newtonmore PH20 1BB Mobile : 07767 290015

John Walters Contact Kingussie Phone : 01540 662209

Sandra Barras I hold a BA in Fine Art and taught to secondary level in England. Having spent many walking holidays in the Highlands I moved with my family to Grantown on Spey in July 2016 following retirement. The main thread of my work is traditional watercolour but I also work in pastels, acrylics and oils. It is the natural world that excites me and I strive to capture a sense of place, mood and atmosphere whilst remaining reasonably accurate to typography, working from life or my own photographs. Now established in my highland home I have the chance to connect more intimately with an environment that hitherto I have only experienced as a tourist. A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Sandra Barras 112B High Street Grantown on Spey PH26 3EL Phone : 01479 873279 Mobile : 07866 506763

Thelma Edis-Blewitt I am an amateur photographer and artist. Living in the Cairngorms area has provided me with many scenic and wildlife photography opportunities and so a natural progression has been to produce and sell greetings cards and prints. I also enjoy drawing and painting in oils and watercolour, again influenced in no small part by my surroundings. After many years of worldwide travel, often involving trains, I have had some of my photographic images published in travel brochures. Wildlife has always been a passion and I often draw or paint from photographs I have taken locally. A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Thelma Edis-Blewitt Nethybridge

Jackie Hichens WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL PORTRAIT ARTIST SBSA MEMBER I was born and have spent most of my life living on the Lands End penisula in Cornwall. I had a passion for painting as a child and it has continued throughout my life with no formal training I am predominantly self taught. Four years ago my husband and I made a life change by moving to the Cairngorms to be near our daughter and family and I decided to pursue my hobby full time. The Cairngoms provides me with a wealth of subjects from insects, plants, animals and birds many of which can only be found in this unique area. In my 4 years here I have been lucky enough to work with the RSSZ Highland Wildlife Park on conservation projects such as The Pine Hoverfly and The Dark Bordered Beauty Moth with designs for shop products and also Cairngorms Connect on a live sketch evening with a painting currently in progress. As well as selling my originals I produce prints, cards, mugs and many other products from my artwork and these can be bought online or found locally. My workshops will be starting locally in the Autumn for Sketchbook Binding and Drawing and Watercolour Painting for Beginners. My work can be found at RSSZ Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig All week 10 – 4pm 1896 Gallery, Boat of Garten Wed – Sat 10 – 5pm High Street Merchants, Grantown – on – Spey Tues – Sun 10 – 5pm Highland Artisans, Grantown – on – Spey Mon – Sat 9 – 5pm Logie Steading, Dunphail , Forres All Week 10 – 4pm A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Jackie Hichens Rosella Cottage Nethy Bridge PH25 3DA Mobile : 07526 797559

Gill Williams Photography and Art, Ian Williams Artist Gill After a 30 year career in the police as a police diver, Gill retired to the Isle of Skye with her husband Ian and took up photography, specialising in landscape, aurora and underwater photography. Her first love is art though, which she enjoyed before joining the police. Originally specialising in pastels and watercolours she now focuses on oils in tiny miniature as she loves detail. In 2023 she had two pieces accepted by the Royal Society of Miniature Artists for their summer exhibition in London. Her photographs are all printed on aluminium and her miniature paintings are on brown clam shells and ceramic alumina. Gill is now looking forward to basing her photography in the Cairngorms and producing more miniature paintings from them. Ian Ian Williams BA(Hons) completed a fine art degree in 2001 and relocated to the Highlands of Scotland. He resided with his wife Gill on the beautiful Isle of Skye for 22 years where he responded to the wild life and extraordinary landscapes and unique geology. Ian works with clay and wood. He also uses watercolours, oils, acrylics paints and inks. Ian has had several books published, an illustrated and two fantasy novels. Both Ian and his wife Gill have worked for several decades with international and local charities raising in the region of £600,000. They continue to assist. Ian and Gill have had many years of enjoying and responding to the natural beauty of the Cairngorms National Park and at the end of 2023 they relocated to the Cairngorms National Park, in particular within the Abernethy Forest. It is the intention to continue producing art including pottery, paintings and sculptures.’ A selection of this member's work is shown below - click to view a larger image in a new browser window. Contact Gill & Ian Williams Juniper Brae Tulloch Road Nethybridge PH25 3EF Mobile : 07907 566667