Carol Nunan - Printmaker

Carol Nunan's studio and gallery sits in Argyll, a proper find if you're staying around Dunoon way. She's a printmaker - the kind who actually understands her craft rather than just churning out souvenir prints. Walking in, you're confronted with original woodcuts, linocuts, and screen prints that have genuine character. Most are small-scale pieces, which somehow makes them more intimate than you'd expect from a gallery visit.

The work focuses on landscape and natural forms, with strong lines and bold use of colour. It's the sort of thing that makes you notice the land differently afterwards - whether that's coastal detail or hillside texture. Nunan's clearly spent time observing properly, not just looking. You can usually watch her working, which adds something real to the experience rather than the sterile gallery feel you get elsewhere.

If you're staying at Beach House Pods nearby, this is a cracking addition to a day out - won't take more than an hour, could easily take two if you get chatting. Best suited to anyone with genuine interest in printmaking or contemporary landscape art. Kids might find it a bit quiet, but teenagers interested in art won't feel talked down to.

Pop over from Dunoon and combine it with a proper walk around the coastal area - there's enough character here to make it worth the detour if prints and observation-based art appeals to you.