Martin S. Laird

Artist | film-maker | animator

Tag: St Magnus Church

  • The Miracle of Bishop William the Old

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    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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    Martin Laird
    Bishop William the Old miraculously loses and regains his sight. Black and white india ink drawing showing Bishop William stretching his hands up towards God. Behind him the skeletal visage of Saint Magnus removes his hands from William's eyes.

  • Pilgrimage to Egilsay

    Pilgrimage to Egilsay Egilsay is a small, sparsely populated island in Orkney, where the people seem to be heavily outnumbered by the horse-flies. There are a few small farms which face an uncertain future as Brexit threatens the EU farming subsidies they depend on for survival. Part of Egilsay is a protected habitat for the…

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    Martin Laird
    Reflections of light rippling on the shallow beach on Egilsay, with clumps of seaweed visible. Rousay in the background blurred by depth of field.