Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Wild and Ancient Orkney
Wed 24 August 2016
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Drop in public viewing from 14.00 to 16.00
About the Artist and the Award:
Julia Sorrell RI RBA is the first artist to be awarded the ACE Foundation TravelArt Award which allows an artist to travel across cultural boundaries to create new works of art. With its striking geological features and archaeological remains, Orkney proved a rich subject for Sorrell’s artistic preoccupations. Her sensitive interpretation of its coastline and prehistoric structures has produced a fine series of paintings with a wonderful interplay between form and feeling.
Living in her van and a coast guard survival suit for five weeks, Sorrell’s visit to Orkney followed in the footsteps of her father, noted archaeological illustrator Alan Sorrell, who was commissioned to draw such sites as Skara Brae.
Cost: free
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