A PARISIAN painter has been named the fourth resident artist at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (SMO) on the Isle of Skye.
Under the Jon Schueler scholarship, which has been running for four years at the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, Agathe de Bailliencourt plans to produce paintings in direct physical connection to the local environment, nature, water and shape of the landscape. Each piece will be related to each other and will reference Schueler’s work.
On hearing the news of her residency at SMO, the Berlin-based artist said: ‘I am so happy to be awarded this scholarship, it means a lot to me. It is a wonderful opportunity to further develop my work in such a special landscape on the Isle of Skye this coming summer. During my time there, I’ll focus on a series of water-colour paintings, site specific in every possible sense.’