As part of Lyth Arts Centre’s Northern Stories Festival, this audio/visual exhibition documents contemporary tattoo stories from Caithness, linking back to the Pictish traditions of body markings and ‘Painted People’.
The exhibition is at North Coast Visitor Centre until the 25th of November. A listening page of audio interviews with the participants can be found at the link below, along with written interview transcripts.
Painted People Interview Audio and Transcripts
7th October-25th November 2022
Gallery
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Northern Stories Festival 2022 is a spectacular celebration of the stories of the Far North of Scotland, taking place across Caithness this October.
‘Sharing the stories of the Far North of Scotland.’
Celebrating our ancient Nordic connections and our close ties to North America, the festival will connect the lochs and coastline of the North Highlands, the fjords of Norway and the Great Lakes of Canada.
An exciting programme of online and in-person events will include an international line-up of performers and story-tellers from the Highlands, Scandinavia and Canada. With talks, workshops, films and exhibitions, there will be something for all the family to get involved in.
More information about the Northern Stories Festival and the full event programme can be found below: