Rose Strang Artworks

Above: Caol Ì (The Sound of Iona). Mixed media on 16×16″ wood. Rose Strang 2026. I’ve always found the name of the narrow channel of water between Iona and Mull poetic: The Sound of Iona, or in Scottish Gaelic, Caol Ì. Pronounced ‘Cuhl’ like the ‘u’ in ‘numb’. If you want to get fussy, the […]

Above: Bac Mòr from Iona. Mixed media on 16×16″ wood. Rose Strang 2026. Here’s a video of it being painted …   A zoomable version of the painting below, and some details … This painting was created half in situ on the north beack of Iona, and half in the studio. It was quite challenging […]

Above: Eilean Annraidh from Iona. Mixed media on 16×16″ wood. Rose Strang 2026. The above is pronounced AY-lun AN-ray, meaning The Island of Storms. I’m not worried about people stumbling over the Gaelic pronunciation of these paintings, given that everyone at The Resipole Gallery is familiar with Gaelic and will happily help anyone with correct […]

Above. Port Grulainn. Iona. Mixed media on 16×16″ wood. Rose Strang 2026 It never fails. Every time I walk on to the ferry and watch the island approach, it feels like I’m entering a different realm, somewhere magical and sacred. I’m not alone in that, probably thousands of people visit Iona each year, seeking something meaningful […]