Inspired by the a work in the private collection of artist Beverley Ann Hicks. It charts the conversations between two old friends by postcards, poems and artworks. As time goes on they drift apart but one chooses to frame her memories and their history as part of her own gallery so that connection is not lost.
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Skaill
Another in my Orkney series capturing the mystery of the Neolithic village of Skara Brae that was buried by a storm and later exposed by another storm.
Pier Art Centre, Stromness
This is a wonderful piece of architecture - an insertion into the old harbour buildings of Stromness. The original building now converted once used by the Hudson Bay Company. Takes me back to Barbara Rae work from the arctic following in the footsteps of the Orcadian John Rae and his search for the North West passage. The collections is a wonderful modernist palette connecting two ancient cultures.
Landscapes of the Mind
I am delighted to be taking part in a collaborative research project with Queen Margaret University and the British Geological Survey using participatory art to develop new ways of thinking about landscape more holistically that can contribute to policy decision making for the protection and stewardship of our landscapes. The forums theme is coast and waters and these were my contributions.
