Dealbhan Fraoich 

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Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits

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Heather Dewar creates colour portraits of well-known Gaels.

Heather Dewar combines the role of artist and interviewer, and creates colour portraits of well-known Gaels.

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Heather Dewar

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Ramsay MacMahon

Mairead Morrison

Bill Macleòid

Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits: Series 5: Episode 1

Dealbhan Fraoich

Episode 1

Series 5

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A colour portrait of Ciorstag Wilson. Dealbh dathte de Chiorstag NicUilleim.

Heather Dewar visits Tobermory where she draws a colour portrait of Ciorstag Wilson. Fraoch Nic an Deòir an Tobarmhoire a’dèanamh dealbh dathte de Chiorstag NicUilleim.

Islay-born artist Heather Dewar returns with a series of “Dealbhan Fraoich”.  Combining the role of artist and interviewer, she creates colour portraits of well-known Gaels, while teasing out of them every little detail of their life story!  

Heather meets Ciorstag Wilson, who recently moved back to her native Mull after spending years on the mainland. Not only is Ciorstag a teacher in Tobermory, but she is one of Gaeldom’s most celebrated social media influencers, posting video tutorials and tips on make-up and beauty.

Tha Fraoch Nic an Deòir a Ìle air ais air an sgrion le sreath ùr de “Dhealbhan Fraoich”. An dà chuid na tè-ealain agus na ceasnaiche, tha i a’dèanamh dealbhan dathte de Ghàidheil air a bheil sinn eòlach – agus a’tàladh asta iomadh sgeul mu eachdraidh am beatha.

Sa chiad phrògram dhen t-sreath tha Fraoch a’coinneachadh ri Ciorstag NicUilleim, a thill dhachaigh a Mhuile o chionn ghoirid, as dèidh bliadhnaichean air tìr-mòr. Chan e mhàin gu bheil Ciorstag a’teagasg – ach tha i ainmeil air Ghaidhealtachd mar thè le buaidh air na meadhanan shòisealta,  a’cur leasain bhideo air-loidhne,  is molaidhean mu mhaise gnùis agus bòidhchead.

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