FOLLOWING their recent exhibition at the Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway Scotland, Settle-based artists Margaret Uttley and David Knight are exhibiting their paintings and drawings at Gavagan Art this autumn.

This body of work is inspired by a number of trips to the Outer Hebrides, in particular the Isle of Harris. Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides make up the largest island in Scotland.

“When I suggested to Margaret and David my idea of bringing this exhibition to North Yorkshire I was delighted they enthusiastically agreed to the suggestion of having the exhibition at Gavagan Art,” said museum owner and curator Mary Gavagan.

Margaret and David’s paintings and drawings celebrate the dramatic promontory and vertical cliffs of Gallan Head and the Valtos peninsula of Harris.

Dominated by the Atlantic Ocean and vast open skies Margaret said it is a “place of uninterrupted space”.

Their work with the Hebridean environment captures the dramatic weather and the movement of the sky and sea.

Both artists are originally from Yorkshire - Margaret from Todmorden and David from Halifax. David is currently Head of Art at Giggleswick School.

They each have had their work in numerous exhibitions both regionally and nationally.

One of Margaret’s drawings was recently selected for the prestigious Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2018 exhibition.

Within the exhibition at Gavagan Art will be a display of watercolours by the late Norman Adams.

Norman who was Keeper at the Royal Academy London for 15 years had a long association with both North Yorkshire and the Hebrides.

Edge of Sight - Outer Hebrides exhibition will be at the Gavagan Art gallery in Settle Town Hall until Saturday, October 6. All work in the exhibition will be for sale.

The gallery is open from 11am to 4pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.