Niabost Sands
By Pam Carter

Pam Carter DA was born in Tanzania, East Africa. Her Scottish father and Austrian mother came to Glasgow when she was aged thirteen. Pam gained a degree at Glasgow School of Art and has lectured for many years in Schools and Colleges including Falkirk College. She exhibited throughout this time and in 2003 she became a full time painter. "My main inspiration is in Scottish land and seascape. I enjoy using colour to define contours, structure and changing light sequences."

This stormy scene is set on Lewis and Harris. The clouds have a tumultuous look about them as if the fierce Scottish winds are quickly pushing them over the beach. Despite the sky the water looks unusually calm and still. There is the hint of a pink glow in the sky, perhaps the last bit of light before dusk.