Laird Creations / Martin Laird Orcadian artist

Art | Design | Animation | Photography | Film-making

Gallery

Animation & Film-making 18

Cartoons & Illustration 29

Collage & Photomontage 3

Drawing & Painting 33

Exhibitions & Events 13

A standard bearer holding the Raven Banner is impaled by a spear. Valkyries on horseback ride in the sky weaving a net of entrails and skulls. — Cartoons & Illustration

The Raven Banner

Passing the Standard. A man in highland dress carrying a Saltire flag is stabbed in the back by a masked woman in red. A young girl carrying a small Saltire reaches towards him. They are surrounded by a horde of angry bald men. In the background the Wallace Monument and forest are silhouetted against a burning sky. — Cartoons & Illustration

Passing the Standard

Sikkersnapper - I Once Loved A Lass (Orkney Blackening) music video still-frame showing wedding guests entering St Magnus Cathedral. One man in a suit strides out of the shot. — Animation & Film-making

Blackening

Coronation collage made from 1935 jubilee and 1953 coronation souvenir memorabilia. Charles' angry face is made from ermine and velvet. He is passing through a series of gilt picture frames holding an orb and sceptre in his sausage fingers. The background is a torn mess of royalist propaganda photographs showing soldiers, parades, coaches, etc. — Collage & Photomontage

Coronation

The Meeting of Commissioners - collage made from early 20th century adverts and Royalist propaganda. Triangular composition with Scotsmen raising swords over a chicken. Black tentacled eye above. Surrounded by a frame of Royal heraldry and gold coins. — Collage & Photomontage

The Meeting of Commissioners

A passing tractor lit up light a Christmas tree. Long exposure photograph with streaks of blue and red. — Drawing & Painting

Northlight Exhibition, now with added tractors

Bruce Fletcher, editor of the Stronsay Limpet. A black and white portrait photograph of Bruce pictured in his kitchen, wearing a chequered shirt and glasses with a calm, but serious expression. — Animation & Film-making

The Stronsay Limpet

Eleanor Turner, portrait in her living room. Black and white photo by Martin Laird. — Animation & Film-making

Orcadian Stories – Eleanor Turner: A Small Cog

Norman Rushbrook, portrait by Martin Laird of Norman wearing his St Magnus Festival stage crew uniform, taken in St. Magnus Cathedral. Black and white. — Animation & Film-making

Orcadian Stories – Norman Rushbrook: The Men In Black

Portrait of George Rendall, black and white with a sepia tinge. Taken in the Daniell Room of the Orkney Club in Kirkwall. — Animation & Film-making

Orcadian Stories – George Rendall: The Rive Gauche

Orcadian Stories: a short film series by Martin Laird for The Orkney News. Promotional image showing the first 4 interviewees, supporting Scotland's Year of Stories 2022. — Animation & Film-making

Orcadian Stories: The Televisor premiere

Headhunter (antisyzygy) - a headhunter gazes into water and points a spear threateningly at his own reflection. In the background are dafffodils and trees. Rough impasto acrylic paint texture. — Drawing & Painting

Headhunter (antisyzygy)

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