The Pier Arts Centre
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Museum & art gallery - permanent collection of British fine art, including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth; year round programme of changing exhibitions
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Philip Hughes/Notebooks is on display until 18 May 2024
Including drawings, paintings and notebooks the exhibition celebrates the launch of a new book by Thames & Hudson available in the gallery shop.
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Head to our website to read part 2 of Laura Drever’s blog about the Drawing Orkney workshop with Upside Downs Orkney pierartscentre.com/blog/21/3/2024…
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Today we spread the love as we celebrate the birth of Ross Sinclair (b. 1966) with I love real life 2007 from our collection
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Still time to take part in our free fun family creative activities for Easter Holidays.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free
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Today we celebrate the birth of Orcadian artist Steven MacIver (b. 1979) with Akasaka 2010 © the artist
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This week Art UK #OnlineArtExchange is all about Mythical creatures for Perth Museum reopening and Unicorn exhibition
Here's Village Myths No. 36 by Alan Davie (1920–2014) from the collection at Tate
This week it's the letter M for our #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek
Margaret Mellis Anemones at night, 1990 © estate of the artist, which is drawn on an envelope folded out.
Why not try your own drawing on an envelope?
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This is the last week to see Showcase highlighting the art work produced by senior pupils at Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy.
Open Tues-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free
Image: Sasha Ritch (S6 Stromness Academy) Cows in the Byre © the artist
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Our free fun family creative activities continue throughout the Easter Holiday, with a Spring Art Explorer plus self directed gallery activities.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free
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On Tuesday 9 April 2.00-4.00pm at the Milestone Kirk, Dounby, join Amy Beeston for interactive workshop, exploring sound and listening with. Details at pierartscentre.com/events/getcrea…
Free. To book a place email [email protected]
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Over the Easter Holidays we are open Tues-Sat10:30am-5pm with fun family activities and an Art Explorer gallery hunt Admission Free
Check our website for exhibition details pierartscentre.com
Image Richard Welsby Projected Light 1997 © estate of the artist
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Tomorrow (Friday 5 April) 3-5pm join Orcadian artist Leah Moodie in our Piergroup sketchbook making workshop
Admission is Free. To book head to pier-arts-centre.arttickets.org.uk or call us on 01856 850209
Piergroup is our young people’s collective
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This Saturday (6 April) join dance artist Stephanie Baird for interactive creative workshops exploring dance and movement at Moncur Church in Stronsay.
For details visit pierartscentre.com/events/getcrea…
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This week artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Music to celebrate
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Victorian Radicals From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement
Here's 1932–33 (musical instruments) by Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) from the collection at Kettle's Yard
This Friday (5 April) our creative workshops take us to the Rousay Community School to explore the possibilities of clay with Kerrianne Flett.
Sessions are free but booking is essential. Details at pierartscentre.com/events/getcrea…
Image: Circle by Kerrianne Flett
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Orcadian artist Leah Moodie has been longlisted for the Jackson's Art Prize People's Choice Award
Vote for her painting Matinée here jacksonsart.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/QWL…
We will be showing Leah's work later this year.
Image: Leah Moodie, Matinée, 2023 © the artist
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For the letter L is our #WednesdayWorkoftheWeek alphabet of the Pier Arts Centre, here's Box Construction 1939-40 by Peter Lanyon © Estate of Peter Lanyon. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023
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If you are looking for some free fun family activities for the Easter Holiday, we have a Spring Art Explorer throughout the holidays as well as self directed gallery activities.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission Free
#PierArtsCentre #EasterHolidays
Our exhibition Showcase - highlighting work by Senior Art Pupils from Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy is on display throughout the Easter holidays until 13 April 2024
Tues-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free
Image: Erin Robertson, Kirkwall Grammar School
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Don't miss your chance to take part in our Piergroup sketchbook making workshop with Orcadian artist Leah Moodie 3-5pm on Friday (5 April)
Admission is Free. To book head to pier-arts-centre.arttickets.org.uk/pier-arts-cent… or call us on 01856 850209
#PierArtsCentre #Piergroup