Members of the public will get the chance to meet a local artist who is carving her creations into the stone by the River Ness.
Mary Bourne will be working outdoors on the city’s Huntly Street from 2pm-6pm on Monday.
She has been commissioned by Highland Council’s Inverness City Arts Group (ICArts) and will be working on her River Connections project, part of an initiative to enhance the streetscape along the banks of the River Ness.
The art includes specially carved poems by poet Ken Cockburn into the stone paving and coping stones and etched steel will be installed in plaques on the flood wall relating to the wildlife, geography and history of the river.
Provost of Inverness, Councillor Helen Carmichael, said: “Mary Bourne’s ‘River Connections’ is the first of a series of exciting public arts projects commissioned by ICArts which will make a lasting impression on the future cultural and artistic landscape of our city centre.”
Chairman of ICArts, Councillor Ken Gowans, said: “As Mary’s work will contribute to a new focus and vibrancy with lasting impact on the River Ness area I would urge locals to take the opportunity to meet one of the artists who will be making a cultural and social difference to their local community.”
The £60,000 River Connections commission is the first part of a £750,000 River Ness public arts project.
This has been funded by The City of Inverness Common Good Fund, Creative Scotland, The Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).