BBc the Loop
Artist Ellis O’Connor sees art as a way to connect people to the effects of climate change.
“I think it’s really important for humans to feel small and insignificant now and then. It reminds us that nature and the Earth is in control.” 27 year-old artist Ellis O'Connor moved to a Hebridean croft and uses her art to connect people to the effects of climate change.
JUlie Fowlis
Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre have come together at the invitation of the Royal Irish Academy’s Committee for Irish Language, Literature and Celtic Cultures to create a truly memorable new piece of music to celebrate Colm Cille 1500. In the video they have made to accompany their composition, the four musicians and singers have invited artist Ellis O’Connor to respond in paint, inspired by the music they have created. It is an enchanting experience. - from the Royal Irish Academy.
Filming: Conor Reilly Mix and mastering: Calum Malcolm
Scary ADULT tHINGS
Duncan's next stop is to meet young painter Ellis O'Connor, a millennial living on North Uist. Ellis is happy in her own company and thrives in isolation, and she shows Duncan the benefits of getting out of the city to a smaller community where people look out for each other.