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

My interest in Orkney’s Landscape has been my inspiration since I began to paint. Walking, exploring and discovering places of interest in the islands. The primary focus of my practice is the ever-changing character of Orkney’s unique natural environment, creating artworks through painting, drawing and printmaking that evoke a sense of time, place and movement. … More Exploring the Orkney Landscape

****£8,459 raised – read here for more info*** Cary Welling at Northlight Gallery in Stromness is organising and hosting a fundraising Exhibition in aid of Ukraine. It will be held over the weekend – Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March 2022. Artists have been invited to submit artwork(s) with ALL funds raised going to British … More FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE AT NORTHLIGHT

A series of workshops delivered to Upside Down’s Orkney, delivered by me, Laura Drever. The project took place with support from the Pier Arts Centre through Creative Scotland Youth Arts Fund, Small Grants Scheme. Over the winter months I have been delivering weekend art classes to Upside Down’s Orkney. The purpose of the workshops were … More Upside Down’s Art – Laura Drever

Back in September I was sitting in my studio with my Dad, microphones plugged in, cups of tea being drank and the sun streaming in the window. We were being interviewed by Kirsteen Stewart for the Radio Orkney show ‘Makers’. On Thursday past it was aired. During the interview we were given the opportunity to … More MAKERS