Isle of Harris artist, photographer
+ writer
Isle of Harris artist, photographer + writer
Welcome – I’m a Scottish artist, photographer and writer living on the Isle of Harris in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
The stillness and being surrounded by sea and nature on Harris is at the heart of my creative work. I created all my creative retreats, online membership, and yearly festival from a belief that creativity is vital for well-being.
Being surrounded by like-minded creatives enriches our lives and encourages us to take time to be creative, so I love bringing people together, to quiet beautiful places to retreat and absorb nature together.
Margaret
Welcome – I’m a Scottish artist, photographer and writer living on the Isle of Harris in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
The stillness and being surrounded by sea and nature on Harris is at the heart of my creative work. I created all my creative retreats, online membership, and yearly festival from a belief that creativity is vital for well-being.
Being surrounded by like-minded creatives enriches our lives and encourages us to take time to be creative, so I love bringing people together, to quiet beautiful places to retreat and absorb nature together.
Margaret
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2024/25 Retreats
I run a small number of creative retreats in quiet and beautiful places. The retreats are designed to give you space and time to hear your own inner voice, with the support of myself and carefully selected other creatives. See below for details.
Creative Light Festival
Oct 5th -9th, 2025
£795 – £845
Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides
Limited Spaces
Art retreat with Ellis O’Connor
May 28th – 3rd June 2025
£2600
Isle of Harris
2 Spaces
Wales Writing retreat
with Sean Tucker
Dates tbc
Single en suite or shared
One to One tuition
I offer one-to-one photography tuition and creative mentoring on the Isle of Harris in Scotland, where I live. You can book a half or whole day of my time, subject to availability.
Podcast, online community & festival
I run the popular podcast Creative Soundscapes that covers creativity and wellbeing with guests who are photographers, thought leaders, writers, painters and those in the wellbeing space. All the details to listen are below.
Creative Haven is my online community – a friendly and welcoming space for creatives and photographers who support and encourage each other. We host guests on Zoom, monthly creative prompts and regular in-person meet-ups. Join us to meet like-minded people and find gentle encouragement for your own practice. All the details are below
Creative Light is a three-day festival designed to help you step out of the everyday to relight your creative spark, find joy and freedom in creativity, and get in touch with your inner voice, all with the support of a warm and nurturing team. Sessions include forest bathing walks, photography led by woodland photographers, speakers to inspire and uplift, journalling & writing groups.
In 2025 the festival will move to my home of Harris with a local arts focus featuring many of the community’s incredible artists and photographers. It will include trips to the beaches and bays of Harris and quite probably some evening dancing!
Choose from 100+ podcasts exploring ways that photographers, creatives, and thought leaders work and live.
My online community with monthly themes to keep you inspired and support from fellow creatives.
A three-day festival of creative workshops, masterclasses and talks to inspire and refresh you.