Fair Saturday Scotland 2024: Kindness
For Fair Saturday 2024, Northlight gallery, The Orkney News and the Fair Saturday Foundation are once again teaming up to host an open exhibition on the theme of Kindness. All artists whether young or old, professional or amateur, are invited to bring small cards and artwork to the gallery by Tuesday 26th November. At the artists’ discretion, a voluntary amount of any proceeds of sales can go towards support Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS).
Fair Saturday exists to promote culture and social empathy in a world facing ever-growing social, environmental and economic challenges. The date is chosen to follow the orgy of capitalism and consumerism that is Black Friday.
Wednesday’s Child is my contribution to this exhibition. The original artwork will be available to buy through silent auction, with all proceeds going to our chosen charity ORSAS. To make a bid, bring a sealed envelope containing your maximum bid and contact details to Northlight (you can post it through the side door letterbox if necessary), or email gallery curator Cary Welling – visit https://northlight.artweb.com/ or see above poster for details.
Wednesday’s Child is a collage constructed from antique British Royal family souvenir memorabilia and encyclopaedia pages. It depicts seven children, from varying ethnic and social backgrounds, juxtaposed against scenes of war resulting from Empire and colonialism. These include the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Beersheba in Palestine which preceded the Balfour Declaration in 1917.
It is innocent children who suffer the most from the horrific consequences of colonialism and the lack of empathy and kindness which pervade this world.