Doors Open days title with mirrored text and a painting of Jack Renton looking at his reflection in water.

Doors Open Days 2022 film premiere

Doors Open premiere Saturday the 17th of September 2022 sees the release of a short animated film about art called Doors Open, by Orcadian artist Martin Laird. The film was created for Doors Open Days 2022, supporting Scotland’s Year of Stories. It will premiere at 12pm, on YouTube, with the artist on hand to chat […]

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The Fairy Dance - an Orcadian folk tale, supporting Scotland's Year of Stories 2022.

The Fairy Dance animation release

The Fairy Dance animation release In this, Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, I am proud to announce the release of my second animated short film, The Fairy Dance. Watch The Fairy Dance now. Click here! The Fairy Dance is adapted from a folk tale, recorded by the writer Ernest Marwick, about a fiddle-player who entertains […]

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Erland Cooper - Orkney News interview. Picture of Erland in Orkney with the sea behind him.

Erland Cooper interview

Erland Cooper interview Orcadian musician and composer Erland Cooper was in Orkney recently, and I had the chance to interview him for The Orkney News before he warmed up for upcoming live performances. I was keen to catch up with Erland because of some of the interesting creative decisions he has made, such as burying […]

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