CROFT NO. FIVE - LOW YIELD SMALL HOLDINGS
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MULTIMEDIA_______________________________ ARTIST________________________
___MUSICIAN & BAND PHOTOGRAPHY
I have been taking photos of Scotlands musicians for over a decade. My aim is to work with artists on concepts that reflect not only their music but also heighten their artistic vision to convey their art effectively and with force. I consider myself very lucky to have worked with so many talented people, from straight up hard-core Gàidheil-trad, to experimental new age Ethno-Techno and everything in between. I have been part of the wallpaper of the Scottish Music scene since the late 90’s…
AWARD WINNING
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_______LANDSCAPE Photography
My photography forms the fieldwork for my deeper, creative output. I seek locations and experiences that other people might disregard as folly. There is always something meaningful to unearth and capture. In these places I hear the rhythms of the past; the thumping monotone beat of my children’s future.
_______Design
Over the decades I have designed and printed thousands of things. CD’s, Vinyl, T-shirts, Books, Posters. I have designed over a 140 album covers.
SOMHAIRLE M S MACDHÒMHNAILL
The forces of modern, western capitalism and the free minded impulses of naturally creative people have always been at odds. This recent period has been particularly fraught both for me and my creative compatriots.
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THE LAIRD OF FCKNG NOWHERE
Series Description:
laird /lɛːd/ noun (in Scotland) a person who owns a large estate. Scotland is experiencing a property crisis, the cost of living is so high and wages so low that few millennials or gen z’ers have any hope of ever finding a permanent home. In the highlands of Scotland (where I come from) the dream of being able to move home is so remote with even derelict buildings often being out of reach financially. In the central belt, where most of the population reside the social housing schemes that were built in the 1960 and 70’s are falling into dis-repair whilst rents remain high, often controlled by unscrupulous corporate landlords. This photo series aims to illustrate this social dystopia by exploring the fringes of place and our sense of belonging. The humans in these pictures may not be instantly recognisable but their stories are hidden in plain sight.
I MAKE FILMS YOU CAN LOOK AT AND LISTEN TO THEM
FUNKY IS AS FUNKY DOES…
Music has been a big part of my creative process since adolescence. Being the Bass Fingers in Ethno Funk pioneers Croft N• Five gave me some fairly invaluable life experience. Though it could never be said that we were big or successful, we did grace stages across the world, from the Albert Hall, to New York to the Coigach Dance and Abriachan Village Hall. Music and poetry continue to form a large component of my visual work. Just take a look at the names of some of my paintings. I still endeavour to create music when the impetuous strikes me. Hap Hazard and wildly varying in quality, my music has always been a massive part of my expressive output. Another avenue of flow, a place to retreat, a sanctuary.
CROFT NO FIVE 2024…
On our third comeback now, back by popular demand! You should come and see us, not many bands have two bass players do they? We are playing some big festivals this year including Belladrum, which will be somewhat of a homecoming. I used to ride my bike around the site which at the time was a abandoned Italian garden. we are also planning some Highland gigs in 2025.
