The week-long Island Art for Giving exhibition opens on Thursday (June 1) at Talla na Mara.

The exhibition is of miniature works of art donated by Harris and Lewis artists and others from further afield, with the sales proceeds going to two local charities, Bethesda Hospice in Stornoway and the West Harris Trust Beach Access Fund.

Among the contributing artists this year are Margarita Williams, Anthony Barber, Joceline Hildrey, Mike Faint, Geoff Stear, Gill Thompson, Margaret Maclean, Seonaid Clarke, Ivor M Mackay, and Sandra Kennedy.

An online gallery of the works for sale is on the West Harris Trust website.

This year's exhibition theme is 'Island Stories'. The last exhibition in 2020 raised over £2,500, with 50% going to Bethesda Hospice and 50% to the West Harris Trust Beach Access Fund, contributing towards purchasing a beach wheelchair.
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The exhibition will be displayed at Talla na Mara until Wednesday, June 7.