Helen Acklam is an artist living and working in south-west Scotland. Inspired by the
Scottish highlands & islands the main subjects of her work are the cottages and bothies of
the Outer Hebrides and Shetland. Many of these structures that lie abandoned and derelict
were once home to generations of islanders. Her work celebrates the beauty of these
historic constructions. Her mixed media work is developed using a blend of relevant
materials and textures that bring a sense of place and adds authenticity to the work. This
Shetland collection uses sand from local beaches, corrugated cardboard, pages from an
old novel found in a Shetland cottage and vintage wallpaper salvaged from an abandoned
croft cottage. The combination of these materials enables Helen to breathe new life into
these often forgotten places.
