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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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Dealbhan Fraoich/Heather's Portraits: Series 4: Tarmod Macleod

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Tarmod Macleod

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A colour portrait of Tarmod Macleod. Dealbh dathte de Tharmod MacLeòid.

Heather Dewar visits Lewis where she draws a colour portrait of poet Tarmod Macleod. Tha Fraoch Nic an Deòir ann an Leòdhas a’dèanamh dealbh dathte de Tharmod MacLeòid.


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. 

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