Ola Gorie Blog – Artists of Orkney: Laura Drever
Delighted to have been written about by local writer Duncan McLean, photography by Kevin Dutton Click here to read blog
Visual Artist living and working in Orkney.
Delighted to have been written about by local writer Duncan McLean, photography by Kevin Dutton Click here to read blog
3rd November – 26th November 202 It is a real pleasure to be invited to exhibit in The Northern Isles exhibition hosted by The Scottish Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh. The exhibition celebrates artists, past and present, who are inspired by Orkney and Shetland’s unique landscapes. Included in the exhibition are two artworks by myself – … More The Northern Isles – The Scottish Gallery
Published in The Orcadian Thursday 4th August 2022
One of the most wonderful things about art is watching others engage and enjoy what is in front of them. Taking a minute to stop and just be for a bit, away from the other noise and thoughts of daily life. Throughout Teebro I have been delivering various activity, including a couple of workshops. A … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape – Teebro Activity
Teebro New work by Laura Drever Looking back on the 20th century it is clear that Orkney has been blessed with a good number of very fine landscape painters. Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) first set out into the Orkney landscape in the early years of the century producing scenes of great poise and beauty that helped … More Teebro – Essay by Andrew Parkinson, Curator, The Pier Arts Centre
My pencil case – one I made when I was 10 years old, with Laura hand stitched on it – has been coming walks with me. For many years, it stayed in the studio and didn’t see the light of day. Now, it comes with me every time, along with a water colour palette and … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape – Sketching
During an interview the other day I was asked what I liked most about Orkney and what would I recommend for folk visiting, to do while here. For me that is easy. Walk and soak it all in, follow coastal paths and enjoy the views, enjoy the space and the quiet and the light and … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape – remembering
When walking in the landscape, I spend time soaking in all that surrounds me – the path followed and the way it helps to steer the way. Finding colours from new growth appearing and watching how the birds fly making invisible lines in and through the landscape. Waiting for Orkney’s unique light to make a … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape – Walking
Hints have been dropped and stories of walks shared. I am happy to let you know that all of this has been in preparation for my solo exhibition, Teebro at the Pier Arts Centre, Stromness. Open to the public on Saturday 18th June 2022 and showing until the 20th August. Full details can be found … More Teebro
Today is the start of the final push to bring my new collection of work together for my exhibition, at The Pier Arts Centre in summer 2022. For years I have been having a recurring dream, I am sure I have told you about it before. It features me swimming in the Hoy Sound, trying … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape – Hoy