December already. The last twelve months have whizzed past – like a lot of folk I’ve only gotten used to writing 2025 and the time is nearly here to write 2026! Isn’t it crazy how time works? I’m really aware that nothing said above is very unique (actually laughing at myself writing that as the … More December
Over half way through November already. The darker days have arrived and today it feels colder than it has for some time, a few snowflakes falling so could be in for a chilly few days. The heater is on full tilt to help keep warm in the studio, while artwork is packaged ready for the … More November
A few trips to Spain have taken up this month. Swimming in the Mediterranean, soaking up the sun, being surrounded by Gaudi and Miro and spending time with family. In between times, painting has been intense, walks have been needed to refocus and thoughts that go along with preparing for a solo exhibition have been on … More October
I’d like to use this months blog to highlight activity that has been keeping me busy. Thank you for keeping in touch and following. The process of naming artwork can take time. Some artists title the work before they start, others as they go and a good few that will do it when the piece … More September
July has been full to the brim so far. A Drever family weekend to Dalmigavie Lodge, a trip down memory lane to Edinburgh, The Orkney Island Games 2025. Just how the Summer months should be. With all this happening time to paint has been limited, but that is ok. Dalmigavie Lodge was a beautiful spot … More July
The Studio had a bit of a facelift at the end of last month. Space has been very tight lately so I channeled my inner construction skills from Art School and made a partition – to those who did this as part of their studio allocation/Degree Show you will know the joys! MDF boards are … More June
Radula markings – limpet journeys. Natures patterns. Finding these marks while walking never gets less exciting. Nature is amazing. I wonder if these limpets know that they are drawing a beautiful pattern? I don’t suppose they do, think that is what makes them even more wonderful. Do they make them all by themselves or is … More May
Just back from a few days in Rackwick – the place where time slows down. “Here is where peace begins” The colours, smells and textures of Rackwick are quite unlike anything else. My niece who came out for a day trip said “this place has a unique kind of energy”, she is not wrong. After … More April
The studio has been a busy place, February has slipped away in a bit of a haze of busy. There have been a few highlights worth mentioning – walks, completed projects, messages from folk that have hung their paintings in their homes. New paintings started. My Monday mornings usually start with a coastal walk. I … More February
January was a fast month – a full month of walking, beginning new paintings, (bugs), working on paintings that needed the last layers. In Orkney we’ve been given the gift of some wonderful days, the kind that the light does its special thing. On days like those there is no better place and I just … More January
Laura Drever 