Hills tell stories.  Cliffs are poets with harps verse from Rackwick: A Child’s Scrapbook.  George Mackay Brown Scarsa, 2016.  Acrylic, oil on canvas.  Scarsa was painted after a walk from Rackwick to the Old Man of Hoy.   Starting from a stone on the beach I reimagined each time I had walked it, and the people … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day nine

  ‘Ecsatics’ 2012.  Graphite on paper. Image from Ecsatics – a Language of Birds.   gull   gargoyle. its eyes are stone, its spatular feet crusted with verdigris   heron   it is the shadow of itself: it is its shadow. first the shadow then the bird.   This collaboration was a pleasure to work … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day eight

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day seven

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day six

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day five

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day four

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day three

I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan Chest, these are works that will stay there for my reference.  Included will be a few paintings that I see as … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day two

I have been invited by Sarah Mcfayden to post 10 artworks for 10 days.  Thank you, it’s been great to revisit. I have chosen to look back through my archives to give a behind the scenes look at how my work has developed over the years.  Mostly unseen works stored away in my studio Plan … More 10 days, 10 artworks. Day one

When invited by the Pier Arts Centre to pull together some thinking about my working practice during Covid-19 I was happy to contribute.  It’s a strange old time. See link below or visit The Pier Arts Centre Website for a read. http://www.pierartscentre.com/blogs/11/6/2020/artist-profile-series-laura-drever