When you’re tired of the mountains and the rivers and the trees... Drawings by Marian Ashburn on display until 15 August "After college I had various jobs while I worked towards exhibitions - roughly every two years. I have always kept sketchbooks. Most of them are full of not very good scribbles that were meant to be starting points for paintings that rarely got made. In recent years the drawings have improved and the results are the basis of the exhibition. The direction of my looking has gradually opened out over the years from still life to gardens to streetscapes until it reached taking in landscape and sky. It has taken a lifetime to see distant things and enjoy fitting them onto a small piece of paper." Marian Ashburn June 2026 The Pier Arts Centre is currently open Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission is Free #PierArtsCentre #Summer2026

Join artist Victoria Crowe RSA and musician and composer Gemma McGregor for an evening celebrating Orkney’s summer and winter solstices, and the launch of a new publication, The Orkney Works - Victoria Crowe. Friday 10 July 2026 Prices: Event + signed copy of book £25.00 Event only £15.00 Link in bio for tickets Stromness Town Hall, 7pm Illustrated talk by Victoria Crowe llustrated talk by Gemma McGregor including excerpts performed live by three musicians Film screening Q&A Followed by a book signing at the Pier Arts Centre, 8:30pm with a dram provided by @highlandparkofficial Image: Victoria Crowe, Moon in a Hundred Waters, Harray © the artist #PierArtsCentre #summer2026 #VictoriaCrowe #GemmaMcGregor #solstice