The Castle Gallery, Inverness is hosting an exhibition of Hebridean inspired oil paintings by artist Vega, from 7-29 May 2004.

Vega studied Fine Art at Leeds University and spent much of her life travelling and painting at home and abroad before settling in Lewis.

Her paintings are imbued with the essence of life on this small Hebridean isle.  The weather, light, water, landscape and island life are the subjects of her most successful paintings.

She is particularly adept at capturing the effects of movement, be it in the wind, in the water or from the deck of a boat.

She is a keen sailor and has built her own boat.  Her marine paintings are heart felt, as she knows what it is like to claw to windward against a foul tide.
 
Vega is the name she has chosen to sign her work.  It is in honour of a boat which safely carried her for many a sea mile.

For further information contact Denise Collins at the Castle Gallery, Castle Street, Inverness on 01463 729512.