Highland Print Studio is celebrating a landmark anniversary this year, and we're delighted to be hosting the party. A special exhibition at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery tells the story of how one small but ambitious collective of artists became a cornerstone of creative life in the Highlands — and far beyond.
Founded in 1986, the Studio grew from a simple shared ambition: to create a space where artists could come together, collaborate and make work. Forty years on, its reach has extended from Scottish community halls to galleries in the Gulf Region.
It has been a real treat to look back through the archive and bring the spotlight back onto some exciting and sometimes challenging times.
Director of Highland Print Studio
What's in the exhibition?
The HPS @ 40 exhibition weaves together storyboards, original artworks, photographs and archive artefacts to trace the Studio's journey over four decades. Highlights include the story of the iconic ImpPotent project — a 1996 touring exhibition that travelled Scotland in a Hillman Imp — alongside a collaboration with the shinty community, and an ambitious international project that brought a portable print studio and contemporary printmaking exhibition to the Gulf Region.
The launch event drew around 100 people spanning every generation of the Studio's history, and it was a brilliant reminder of just how much this organisation means to the local creative community.
The exhibition is open to the public until Saturday 6 June. You'll find us at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery on Castle Wynd, open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–5pm.
Two free evening talks to mark the occasion
Alongside the exhibition, we're hosting a pair of special evening talks celebrating the reach and impact of Highland Print Studio. Both are free to attend, with donations warmly welcomed — but places are limited, so we'd encourage you to book ahead.
ImpPotent — Wednesday 22 April Revisit the legendary Hillman Imp touring artwork and the documentary Linwood No More, which brought the Studio's work to audiences across Scotland.
From Alba to Arabia — Wednesday 6 May Hear the story behind the Studio's international collaborations across the Gulf Region — a remarkable chapter in Highland printmaking history.
