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 next year and dates are now set for two key events:
Preview Exhibition, Brodick Hall, Friday 10th – Monday 13th July 2026
The Arran Open Studios Weekend, Friday 14th – Monday 17th August 2026
More details will begin to appear here in the spring and in the meantime 2025’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!
final post for my arran open studios week 🎨
my studio in lamlash will be open 14th–17th august as part of arran open studios
studio 6 - lamlash
come see the original oil paintings in person. most are inspired by arran’s coast, sea and sky from being out on the island.
you can also find my work around the island thanks to
as seen in the video:
the drift inn, lamlash
the pht, lamlash
the glen isle hotel, lamlash
arran art gallery, whiting bay
the lochranza country inn
full details & map: https://arranopenstudios.org/artist/scott-macdonald/
message me for the exact studio address.
more of my work: http://scott-macdonald.co.uk
thanks to everyone who’s followed along this week. hope to see you in august!
#isleofarran #oilpainting #scottishart #arranopenstudios #scottmacdonaldart studio6
Catch our latest blog post by Emily Rose Mawson
Printmaker Raine Clarke memorialises the feeling nature gives us through her exquisite monoprints. In her Whiting Bay studio, you can see what goes into the painstaking – and experimental – process, says our writer Emily.
Website link in our bio
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Hi there! Another lovely day on Arran ☀️
Here’s part 2 of my posts this week.
Arran’s always been part of me. My parents met here, and I’ve been coming back most years since. It’s where I first got the chance to just wander off on my own. That free spirit here is what I’ve always loved.
It’s a fantastic place to live for an artist — it’s like living in a painting. I like to immerse myself in the locations and know them well before I can paint them.
I love the west coast light, whether it’s calm, moody, or wild. I try to catch that spirit I can feel in the sky. It changes fast, and the coastline never looks the same twice. From Arran up to Skye, Mull, Iona — it’s all the same pull for me.
Most of my work gets done in the studio. I’m a bit frantic when I paint — it’s chaos, and then suddenly the painting shows up. The weather and my mood both come through in it, whether I mean them to or not.
I paint mostly in oils on canvas and board, using palette knives and a blending brush. I do use watercolour too sometimes, usually when I run out of oil paints 😆
You’ll find me at Studio 6 this year — not 7 as I said in my first post — from 14th to 17th August.
Pop in for a blether if you’re around!
My next post I’ll be showing all my paintings around the island.
See more of my work at www.scott-macdonald.co.uk
Or find me on Instagram @smacdonald_art
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Hi, I’m Scott Macdonald — and it’s time for my social media takeover!
Here’s a quick hello and I’ll post again in a few days 😊
Welcome to Studio 7, Lamlash 🎨
Step inside my studio behind Hamilton Terrace ahead of Arran Open Studios this August.
I’ve been painting new oils inspired by light and landscape — Kilmory Beach in Argyll, Skye, Iona and of course Arran and the view from my studio itself — plus Glasgow paintings that will feature in Lemond Gallery’s Summer Show next month.
Studio 7 opens for Arran Open Studios this August 14th - 17th
Full trail map + artist line-up:
arranopenstudios.org
Explore my work:
scott-macdonald.co.uk
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So happy to have been able to share a preview of the kind of work I’ll be displaying at Studio 21 this summer through this social media take over!
As well as my original paintings, I also have a range of prints and cards (all lovingly hand printed by me), and I’ve got big plans for some new products as well…
Arran Open Studios is always so much fun - I can’t wait for another weekend of meeting so many lovely people and sharing my art! 🖼️ 🎨✨
Maisy#arrantheartsisland #openstudiosscotland #arranopenstudios #arrantheatreandarts #arranopenstudios
A little behind the scenes look at my ink process. The key is building up lots of layers and giving each one plenty of time to spread organically as it dries. No view on Arran is the same day to day, and I think this method lends itself nicely to that idea. Maisy @maisyaliceart
Happy Sunday everyone! It’s time for my social media takeover, for studio 21, maisyaliceart. ☀️
My work consists of landscape paintings, in a range of media, but mostly inks and acrylics. I’m down at the south end of the island in Kildonan, and the gorgeous view of Pladda we have is one of my favourite things to paint.
I’m so excited to share a preview of what to expect this August over the coming days. For now, here is a little taster of what’s to come, and some moments from previous years at Arran Open Studios!
We hope you’ve enjoyed our first artist take over for this year by Catherine Rose Scott.
Next up, to whet your appetite, will be Maisy Alice, another painter.
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And that concludes my week of the 2026 social media takeover. Thank ypu to everyone who stopped to look at what I`ve been up to and I`m looking forward to welcoming everyone to my studio in Whiting Bay this August 😽
Hi folks, as promised I`ve got some more behind the scenes of the other bits and bobs I get up to when not actually painting. I also print all my giftware in-house, with the help of resident fluffy chaos-goblin Oscar.
A lot of the goodies are the usual suspects, like coasters and bottle stoppers, but I`ve also started experimenting with some fun things like my new pet deck chairs. I`ve been printing the chairs with a new design of little kitty cats thay I drew in Clip Studio. I`m still not great at digital drawing, but it`s great fun!
Two days left to go of my social media takeover, thanks to everyone that`s been on the ride so far 😽
#arranartist #OpenStudiosScotland #arranopenstudios #scottishart
Good evening, everyone. Catherine Rose Scott here with day two of my social media takeover. It`s a late one tonight, since I`ve been finishing up this new piece. This is `Goatfell Aurora`, an 8" x 10" oil on canvas.
I`ve also been busy printing some of my artwork on giftware, in anticipation for all the summer craft markets. Stay tuned tomorrow to see more of all my antics 😽
#openstudios #arranartist #oilpainting #auroraborealis #OpenStudiosScotland #arranopenstudios
Hi all, I`ll be kicking off the 2026 Arran Open Studios`s social media takeover with my studio, Catherine Rose Creations, in Whiting Bay.
My name is Catherine Rose Scott and I moved to Arran in 2017. I quickly became enamoured with the local wildlife and landscapes, and incorporate many local imagery into my artworks, which are largely in acrylics and oils.
Recently, I have also begun to mix things up a bit with some watercolours and digital artwork as well. I`ll be posting all of my goings-on throughout this week, and hopefully give you all a taste of what can be found in my studio when you visit in August.
#arranartist #openstudios #acrylicpainting #oilpainting #scottishart
