ABOUT THE ARTIST

Award winning self-taught artist, Seonaid Clarke, returned to her island home in 2013 and now lives and works just outside Stornoway, the main township of the Outer Hebrides. 

After a successful career in the Aviation Industry, Seonaid was finally able to follow her dream of pursuing art full-time in 2006. Since then she has steadily gained increasing recognition for her realistic and sensitive portraiture and works mostly to commission. 

The wonderful Hebridean islands boast some of the most dramatic and magnificent scenery in Scotland and it is from these beautiful windswept surroundings that Seonaid finds inspiration for her non-portrait work. Like the ever-changing light and weather,  Seonaid’s creations are constantly evolving and it was this quest for exploration and discovery that brought about her unique Harris Tweed artwork.  

Each ‘Tweedy’ as they are affectionately called, is created using authentic Harris Tweed and labelled accordingly.   The artwork is built up in layers and Seonaid often incorporates tweed remnants as well as copper/gold and silver leafing to add to the 3-D quality of each piece. These distinct originals were first show-cased at the inaugural Aberdeen Art Fair in 2011 and since then they have been exhibited in a variety of galleries in the UK.

Seonaid also has clients in the European countries as well as in the USA, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.