Martin S. Laird

Artist | film-maker | animator

Tag: Ship of Fools

  • Summer 2026 at Ship of Fools gallery

    Flowers bloom at Ship of Fools gallery Summer show For the duration of Summer 2026 I have four flower paintings on show in the Ship of Fools gallery Summer exhibition, alongside some beautiful work by other artists from Orkney and further afield. I’m very grateful to Maiwenn and her team for once again allowing me…

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    Poster advertisement for the Ship of Fools gallery Summer exhibition. 21 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney. Open Wedesday to Saturday throughout the Summer. Image shows an airbrushed acrylic painting of three daffodils by Orcadian artist Martin S. Laird.

  • Meet the artist at the Ship of Fools

    Printmaking at the Ship of Fools Summer exhibition I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to show some of my recent printmaking work alongside many other talented artists from Orkney and elsewhere at the 2025 Summer exhibition at the Ship of Fools gallery on Bridge Street in Kirkwall. The exhibition preview is on…

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    Invitation to the preview opening of the Ship of Fools Summer 2025 exhibition, featuring work by Martin Laird and other artists associated with Orkney. Friday 9th of May 2025, 5pm-7pm, Ship of Fools Gallery, Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney.

  • Ship of Fools Christmas Show

    I am honoured to be among the artists featured at the 2024 Christmas Show at the Ship of Fools gallery on Bridge Street in Kirkwall. Some of my more lighthearted cartoons are on show (and for sale), alongside a variety of work by artists from Orkney and further afield. The show also features work by…

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    Photo showing the exterior of Ship of Fools gallery on Bridge Street in Kirkwall, Orkney. The is a free-standing sign advertising the Christmas show with a list of featured artists.