Website: http://www.isleofcarna.co.uk
It had been over 5 years since our family met. Having grown up near the sea on an island in Ireland, I was keen to have a special family holiday in an environment that was familiar but somewhere new (for most). We had challenging weather with strong winds and rain most days. However, the convenience of having two boats at the pontoon, and two houses with great views, meant that we were able to respond to breaks in the weather as they came. We spent a lot of time enjoying the water: snorkelling, fishing, swimming and wildlife-watching. We also did some trips to Ardnamurchan both by ourselves (...more
I went for a week to the isle of Carna and had a wonderful time. Made welcome by Alison and Andy, the curators, I went on a painting residency and made lots of new work. What a beautiful island, rugged and without a trace of commercialism, going to Carna is a way of getting close to nature. The only residents are nine cows with extremely gentle temperaments; they felt like a reassuring presence when I heard them around the house in the dark. The most fascinating thing I saw was was a raven perching on the back of a cow, plucking hair until it had a beak full. I assumed they were building ...more