Easdale Island Artist Appears On Channel 4 Our Tiny Islands
Our local artist, Lisa McQueenie has appeared on the second series of ‘Our Tiny Islands’ on More 4.
Lisa filmed over two days for her appearance, and her story resonated with many people wondering how Island life would work out for an artist who relocated from Blackpool, England.
Lisa works with locally washed up driftwood and seaglass as well as other beach treasure that she repurposes in her art. Lisa has a new line of model Easdale Island Cottages.
She has also created some sailing boats using driftwood and have been selling very well to people who have dropped by to visit her in her little shop and also here, online.
“I like to be inspired by my surroundings, and what better inspiration can an artist have than a west coast Scottish Island like Easdale!”
“The filming crew were so good to work with, and put me at ease almost straight away”, said Lisa who has lived on Easdale Island for over two and a half years now.
Lisa is from South Yorkshire, originally and had her family in Blackpool, Lancashire where she lived for over 30 years. The opportunity came up to relocate to Argyll and she jumped at the chance to take fresh artistic inspiration from a needed change in her life.
Lisa first discovered driftwood while on a walk in Blackpool, and the impact of what she could do with this treasure of the sea profoundly moved her.
She quickly got collecting, learned how to dry the driftwood effectively using only eco methods and got to work.
Several awards and appearances at International Art Festivals came her way and is now recognised as an International Artist and a leader in her field.
Lisa is at her most happiest when creating new art and pushing her boundaries to learn new techniques.
“Art is my solace and my friend and has been there for me at the darkest of times. Now I can enjoy the happiest of times and there are no limits to what direction my art can take me. I’m so grateful I went on that walk in Blackpool and was inspired by the driftwood I discovered.”
You can have a look at Lisa’s art by CLICKING HERE and you can also contact her to discuss her art or talk about potential bespoke commissions.
Lisa is also a published author and her new book, written for children and families , can be found on Amazon by also CLICKING HERE…
What does the future look like for this multi-tasking artist and author?
Maybe she will discover when on another walk in nature…inspiration is everywhere for this unique artist living on a tiny little Island!
Our Tiny Islands Channel 4 - My appearance On The Show
Our Tiny Islands - Lisa McQueenie
After 3 days of preparation and shooting footage, this is the result!!
Our Tiny Islands is a program shown on More 4 (Channel 4) and features the smallest Islands around the UK and the people who make their surroundings work for them and their communities around them.
Lisa McQueenie was approached with a strong interest in her art, and more importantly, the processes involved with her art and her collection of materials such as driftwood.
So, the dates were agreed, the site visit organised and the work began…
Richard and Jamie turned up on Easdale Island with their equipment and 2 days work began following Lisa McQueenie around Easdale Island talking about the Island, the treasures of the Island and the beautiful life that Lisa has made for herself.
There are scenes with Lisa collecting from the slate beaches, Lisa making her replica Easdale Island Cottages, and taking Richard and Jamie for a tour around the Island.
Here’s Lisa’s appearance on Our Tiny Islands - just over 6 minutes
The drone footage of Easdale is beautiful and thankfully the weather held!!
At any time, Easdale Island usually has around 45-60 residents at anytime depending on the season. There are around 8 holiday homes on Easdale so the resident core population can be around 45.
There are no roads on the Island as Lisa points out when she explains the wheelbarrow park instead of car park!
What do you think to Lisa’s Easdale Island Cottages? You can see the finished articles by clicking here, they are Lisa’s best sellers and the tourists to Easdale Island love taking home a piece of Easdale and it’s charm.