Tag: drawing
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Maddad and Maddadson
Portrait of Mormaer Matad of Atholl with his son, the infant Earl Harald Maddadson of Orkney. Charcoal drawing by Orcadian artist Martin Laird.
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The Miracle of Bishop William the Old
Black and white India ink drawing of Bishop William the Old experiencing a miracle of Magnus the Martyr. William suddenly loses and regains his sight, and becomes convinced in Magnus’ saintly nature. By Orcadian artist Martin Laird.
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The Strawplaiters of Orkney
The Strawplaiters of Orkney, by Fiona Grahame. Available now from all good bookshops. Cover art by Orcadian artist Martin Laird.
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HMS Pheasant 1917
The Orkney News team are seeking funding to make a documentary focussing on the untold story of the crew of HMS Pheasant, lost during WW1 off Orkney.
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I ken whaur ye bide, beuy
“I ken whaur ye bide, beuy.“ This cartoon was drawn to accompany Fiona Grahame’s The Orkney News column in iScot magazine for December 2017. The subject of the article is the problem of goose management in Orkney, but the cartoon has a different subtext. It was inspired by a recent incident of racial abuse in…
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