A new exhibition celebrating 40 years of printmaking in the Highlands is in full swing at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
The show marks a major milestone for Highland Print Studio, which began in 1986 as a small collective of local artists with a vision to create a shared creative hub in the Highlands.
Over the decades, the studio has become a key part of the region’s cultural life, supporting artists and working with schools and community groups across the Highlands.
The exhibition charts that evolution through a mix of prints, photographs, artworks and archive material, offering a glimpse into both the studio’s history and the people behind it.
Among the more unusual highlights is a 1996 exhibition that toured Scotland in a Hillman Imp, alongside projects developed with the shinty community and an international venture that brought Highland printmaking to the Gulf region using a portable studio.
Director Alison McMenemy, said said revisiting the studio’s history had been “a joy.”
She added: “It has been a real treat to look back through the archive and bring the spotlight back onto some exciting and sometimes challenging times.
“Two highlights of pulling this exhibition together have been, firstly, the opportunity to reconnect with people who played a major part founding and sustaining the studio over the 40 years.
“Secondly, trawling back through our photo archive to see the individuals and groups that we have worked with.”
A busy launch event attracted around 100 people spanning generations of the studio’s history.
To mark the anniversary, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery will also host two special evening talks exploring the studio’s reach and influence.
Tomorrow (April 22), the focus will be on the ImpPotent project, revisiting the Hillman Imp touring exhibition and the documentary Linwood No More.
This will be followed on May 6 by From Alba to Arabia, which explores the studio’s international collaborations across the Gulf region.
Both talks are free to attend, with donations welcomed.
The exhibition opened on April 11 and will remain open until June 6.
