Carolyn Bevan The Burn © the artist

This series of prints has been created in response to an invitation to Soulisquoy Printmakers from Gabrielle Barnby, Orkney Island Games ‘Scrivener’, to provide images to include in a pocket book that would form part of the participating athletes ‘welcome pack’.

Three provocations were provided to provide an initial stimulus. These were literary quotes from the work of George Mackay Brown, Issy Grieve and Harry Josephine Giles, each relating in their individual ways to aspects of Orkney life and culture. Not to be taken literally, nor directly illustrated, the quotes have inspired a wide and diverse range of images and printing media.

Nine of Soulisquoy’s printmakers have met regularly throughout the winter to share and discuss ideas relating to the quotes and seek support in realising their finished prints.

Lucy Barnfather * Megumi Barrington Uenoyama
Carolyn Bevan * Laura Drever * Shona Firth * Gillian Johnstone
Joanne B Kaar * Laura Phillips * Gwyd Williams

A ‘meet the artists’ event will be held on Saturday 19 July 3-4pm. Admission is free and no booking is required.