Makers & Shakers
The North-West has always attracted creatives
Makers & Shakers
We are fortunate to have a wealth of individual talent on our doorstep from Ceramic artists, wood-turners to jewellery designers.
Our love of all things unique and beautiful is enhanced with the wealth of talent and creativity surrounding us. Below featured are just some of the incredible local artists we use at Mackay’s.
Nicola Poole
https://www.nicolapoole.co.uk/
Nicola Poole’s Wee Gallery’ is owned and run by professional artist Nicola Poole herself. Her works include mainly landscape paintings using oils and acrylics. Inspired by the elemental powers of nature her work captures stunning local landscapes encapsulating changing moody weather and the dramatic light that typifies this far north-west corner of Scotland. One trip to “The Wee Gallery” and it is impossible not to fall in love with Nicola and her creations. Commissions Welcome.
Ludo Van Muysen
https://www.nicolapoole.co.uk/gallery_299603.html
A true artisan. You can meet Ludo but you will possibly hear him first. You will be drawn in by the sultry tunes he frequently plays on his much loved Saxophone. Just another reason to visit “The Wee Gallery” which he runs with wife Nicola. There is more to Ludo than meets the eye. This keen musician is multi-skilled. His love for all things wood is evident in his amazing collection of wood turned bowls. All shapes, sizes, textures and tones – simply gorgeous.
Martina Macleod
http://www.mudnessceramics.com/
Martina is a confident, understated ceramic artist originally from Austria who has made the far north west home . Inspired by the rugged landscape of the North the connection between her work and the landscape is clear to see, feel & touch. Originally trained under well known Ceramist Lotte Glob, Martina has long since found her own feet and developed an individual style which has International followers. The gallery ‘Mudness Ceramics’ is open all year and some of her works are also available online.
Lotte Glob
https://lotteglob792300328.wordpress.com/
Danish Ceramist Lotte Glob has lived and worked on the North West Coast of Scotland for over 50 years. Cultivating an intense relationship with the landscape – an endless inspiration for her work. Lotte’s work is highly acclaimed and a visit to her amazing Sculpture Croft on the Shores of the all inspiring Loch Eriboll can be arranged by appointment only. Once seen – Never forgotten!
Philip Tanzer
https://www.philipptanzer.com/
Tanzer is an autodidact with a fascination for using found objects, metal, wood and plastic as canvas and materials like coffee and ash as paint. Acrylic paint, oil, pencil and other traditional materials are being used as well if that’s what the piece of art needs. Every creation is a collaboration between the artist and the material, the inspiration comes from the shape of the object or pre-existing patterns in the material. An essential aspect of this process is to keep the “painting” subtle, connected to and integrated in the original piece, not forced upon it.