Artwork description:

The small scattered hamlet of Elgol lies on the shores of Loch Scavaig on the south coast of Isle of Skye.

Situated 14 miles south west of Broadford at the tip of the Strathaird peninsula, the village is reached by a dramatic road through the Red Cuillins and Strath Suardal with superb views passing the ruined Cill Chriosd and its fascinating and superbly located graveyard.

Visitors can take a boat from Elgol across Loch Scavaig to the entrance of Loch Coruisk (meaning ‘cauldron of water’) - a glacial loch nearly 2 miles long but only a couple of hundred yards wide, lying in the shadow of the highest peaks of the Black Cuillin.
Name & History: According to tradition, its name derives from a battle fought with five ships by Aella, a follower of Vortigern, against the Picts and Scots ("Aella-gol")

The Strathaird peninsula was historically a heartland of the MacKinnons, a robustly Jacobite clan. On 4 July 1746, the Young Pretender found sanctuary at Elgol in the course of his wanderings under the protection of MacKinnon of MacKinnon and Captain John MacKinnon of Elgol. The cave where he is said to have waited for a boat to the mainland ("Prince Charlie’s cave", or "Uamh Phrionnsa") can still be visited today, a short walk to the south of the village.
The village had a considerably higher population prior to the Clearances. It now has a population of approximately 150. Elgol's scenic attractions have drawn in many outsiders seeking holiday homes and a majority of the properties there are no longer occupied on a year-round basis. In the 2011 census, 31% of the residents were reported as speaking Gaelic.

The village is also a terminal for two privately owned boat trips to Loch Coruisk and the Small Isles along with a coffee shop, Bistro and a Michelin Guide restaurant.

Materials used:

Baryta 300gsm Archival paper, Solid Wood frame, Archival Double Mount, anti reflective clear acrylic

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