Dealbhan Fraoich

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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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Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits: Series 6: Episode 7

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A colour portrait of Ryan Dziadowiec. Dealbh dathte de Ryan Dziadowiec.

Heather Dewar meets Ryan Dziadowiec and draws his colour portrait. Fraoch Nic an Deòir cuide ri Ryan Dziadowiec agus i ga dhealbhadh ann an dath. 

Heather Dewar meets and draws Ryan Dziadowiec, who was born in Scotland but grew up in Poland. He learned Gaelic while studying at the University of Glasgow and has since immersed himself in the culture. Heather takes some time away from the studio to visit Sir James Guthrie’s portrait of Old Willie in Kelvingrove Art Gallery.  

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.

Anns a’ phrògram seo tha Fraoch a’ coinneachadh, a’dealbhadh  ‘s a còmhradh ri Ryan Dziadowiec a rugadh ann an Alba ach a thogar sa’Phòlainn. Dh’ionnsaich e Gàidhlig nuair a bha e ann an oilthigh Ghlaschu agus bhon uairsin air e fhèin a bhogadh sa chultair. 

Tha Fraoch a’ faighinn a-mach as an stiùdeo aice fhèin greiseag gus tadhal air Gailearaidh Ealain Kelvingrove far a bheil i a’coimhead air dealbh Sheumais Guthrie, Uilleam Sean. 

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Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits: Series 6

Series in which Heather Dewar draws portraits.

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