Lucy Cartledge
Artist 2
Oil and acrylic landscapes on canvas, depicting sea and lakes, along with a few portraits, some gifts and some greeting cards.
Welcome to Arran Open Studios
Thank you to all our visitors, our artists/makers and our supporters who made this year’s Open Studios such a success! We are already looking forward to 2026. Details will begin to appear here in the spring and in the meantime this year’s materials will be available here as a taster.
If you can’t wait until next summer for more Arran art you might like to know that some of the studios are also open at other times throughout the year. These studios are marked with a wee calendar icon, 
on the Artists Page. Please do make sure to check with each artist before visiting as hours and dates may well vary by season.
If you are an artist or maker on the island who has not taken part this time and would like to discuss taking part in the Open Studios next year, please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you!
Arran Open Studios on Instagram
The Hunter Saville Cumbrae Gallery is celebrating
the island’s close and historic links to Arran and Bute: showing a selection of works by artists from the three islands.
From Arran- @gobhlach_art (Rob Stevens) @kirsteenholuj_ceramics , @ed_odonnelly , @ann_e_hume and @joostbeest (Josephine Broekhuizen)
#islandsoftheclyde #firthofclyde #isleofarran #isleofbute #isleofcumbrae @cumbraestudioandgallery
Check out the Arran Arts Heritage Trail to find out about artists of the past who have been inspired by Arran’s landscape .
arranartsheritagetrail.com
@arranarts
So that’s it for another year!
We hope you have enjoyed visiting our studios and seeing the wealth of talent Arran has to offer.
Thanks to all who have visited, to the artists for all their hard work and to the advertisers for supporting our event.
Although the main event is over for another year there are some studios which are open at various times throughout the year. Please check the artists page of our website for details.
Cheers! Until next year!
@arranopenstudios .
And in the south, Kilmory
Studio numbers 30-33
@arranopenstudios
On this last day of Arran Open Studios, don’t forget those in Shiskine and Machrie - Studios 34-37
#arranopenstudios
Last day of Arran Open Studios- head up to Lochranza and Pirnmill for studios 38 and 39 if you haven’t done so already.
@gobhlach_art @ed_odonnelly
#arranopenstudios
Day one of Arran Open Studios begins today. We wish all our participants a wonderful weekend. They are ready to welcome you into their studios.
Have a great time visiting them!
#arranopenstudios
#arrantheartsisland
#openstudiosscotland
Thankyou to our advertisers who support our event it is much appreciated.
Why not visit some of them on your journey around the studios.
One day to go!
#arranopenstudios #arran
@laggwhisky @janellesarran @arran.coast @chameleonarran @arranartgallery
Kirsteen Holuj, ceramicist studio number 47 features in our final short film created by @johnperivolaris and cinematographer @ryansbain .
Kirsteen explains some of her processes and her inspiration.
One day to go until our event begins.
#arrantheartsisland #openstudiosscotland #arranopenstudios #arrantheatreandarts #visitarran
On behalf of everyone at Arran Open Studios we’d like to wish @arran.coast a very happy birthday. 🥳
What amazing achievements you have had. Thank you for all that you do to protect our seas.
#marineconservation
#communityorganisation #arrancoast #celebrations
STUDIO NUMBER 44
I’m looking forward to Arran Open Studios weekend and sharing some of the work I’ve been doing over the last 9 months or so since retiring from jewellery making. It’s a bumper year for Arran Open Studios this year, with over 50 artists taking part with lots of different disciplines. Enjoy it if you’re visiting! #arranopenstudios
A huge thank you to all the Brodick’s businesses who businesses who have supported us again this year.
@arranactive @jamesofarran @thearrangiftbox @arransenseofscotland #theormidalehotel