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New artwork for sale! - "Dramatic evening sky over Orkney farmland" - https://t.co/6QoJDU11LI

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2019-12-23

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-23

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-22

New artwork for sale! - "Dramatic evening sky over Orkney farmland" - https://t.co/6QoJDU11LI

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2019-12-22

New artwork for sale! - "Dramatic evening sky over Orkney farmland" - https://t.co/6QoJDU11LI

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2019-12-17

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-17

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-17

New artwork for sale! - "Dramatic evening sky over Orkney farmland" - https://t.co/6QoJDU11LI

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2019-12-16

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-14

New artwork for sale! - "Orkney Seascape - Bay of Skaill" - https://t.co/XOQh2sjRFb

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2019-12-14

The terrifying Nuckelavee plagued the Orkney Islands. With a large head, a single eye and large wide mouth, its long arms reached the ground and the torso was fused onto a horse. Although from the sea, it blighted crops, killed livestock and spread disease.

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2019-10-07

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While that can easily seem strange, in parts of Britain witches were said to ride Dockleaf Stalks (in Orkney) & to sail through the air & sea in boats made from eggshells (Mainland Scotland & elsewhere). ;)

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2019-09-18

A trow is a fairy/troll associated with Orkney & The Shetland islands. Trows would kidnap musicians due their love of music. When the musician reappeared they’d often find years not hours had passed since they disappeared.

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2019-07-18

A few of the fairies/mythic creatures from Scotland. Researching my latest WIP these became my favorites.Water creatures from Scotland's northern islands.
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Selkie by Torrance
Undine by Rackham
Nuckelavee by Torrance

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2019-06-19

GREAT SILKIE OF SULE SKERRIE Old Orkney Ballad. A girl romances a seal man; after 7 years the selkie returns & gives their son a gold chain. She marries a human who 1 day shoots 2 seals, round the neck of the youngest dying seal is a gold chain

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2019-04-25

To celebrate today’s publication of
⭐️The Nothing To See Here Hotel⭐️
SEA-ing IS BELIEVING! here’s a little bit of hotel trivia for you...

Nancy may be an Orkney Brittle-Back, but her name derives from the West-African trickster god of knowledge and stories, Anansi.

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2019-03-22

Another illustration made for the projection on St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, as part of their Remembrance Services.


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2018-11-29

Earlier this year I had the honour of making some illustrations to be used in a massive projection on the facade of St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, as part of their Remembrance Services. More to follow! https://t.co/Or9tG4ZTyt

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2018-11-06

Tune in to BBC Radio Orkney's Tullimentan show tonight (Wednesday 24 October) to hear Barbara Rae CBE RA RSA discuss her exhibition The Northwest Passage, currently on display at the Pier Arts Centre

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2018-10-24