Combining the role of artist and interviewer, Islay-born artist Heather Dewar creates colour portraits of well-known Gaels – while teasing out of them every little detail of their life story!

Heather travels to the village of Lower Shader in Lewis where her ‘subject’ is Tarmod Macleod. A hugely popular figure on the island, the poet recorded with warmth and wit some of the key events and characters in this area of Lewis.

Tha an t-ealanaiche Fraoch Nic an Deòir à Ìle air ais le sreath ùr de Dhealbhan Fraoich. A’ tarraing is a’ còmhradh, nì i dealbhan dathte de Ghàidheil air a bheil sinn eòlach – a’ tarraing asda a h-uile criomag eachdraidh-beatha!

Sa phrògram seo tha Fraoch a’dèanamh a slighe gu Siadar Iarach ann an Leòdhas, gu taigh Tharmoid MhicLeòid. Tha mòran measail air Tarmod air sgàth a bhàrdachd - ‘s iomadh duan eirmseach is ceathramh blàth san do chlàraich e tachartasan is caractaran na coimhearsnachd.

In Gaelic with English subtitles. Show less