pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The theme for this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is Autumn We love A Deep Autumnal Tone (recto) by Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) from the collection at @abbothall 030
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The theme for this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is Gold, silver and bronze Great excuse to celebrate Two Forms (Orkney) (cast nine of an edition of nine, plus reserved copy) by Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) from the @nationaltrust collection at Dudmaston 031
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is highlighting rural art to celebrate ‘The Argyll Collection on Tour: Part of RSA200’ @theargyllcollection Victoria Crowe (b.1945) has produced some great works illustrating rural life, including Jenny and Feeding at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. 060
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange Life by the sea for ‘John Bellany: Anchored’ at the Scottish Fisheries Museum @scottfishmuseum We love all Alfred Wallis' (1855–1942) maritime paintings, specially Harbour Scene (verso) c.1935-37 @kettlesyard , University of Cambridge 040
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about reflections. Reflections are a regular feature in the work of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) A beautiful example of this is Reflections I from the Orkney Islands Council Collection on display at Stromness Academy 030
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Dogs’ for International Dog Day (on the 26th of August) We love China Dogs in a St Ives Window by Christopher Wood (1901–1930) in the collection at Pallant House Gallery 040
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about holidays and travel. Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's (1912–2004) work was inspired by travel, including to the Grindelwald Glaciers in Switzerland Glacier, Grindelwald, Switzerland - the collection at Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust 031
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 19/08/2026COMING NEXT: Water and Ground - New work by Teresa Borek 29 Au-7 Nov This exhibition brings together works by Teresa Borek that explore an intimate dialogue with landscape, geology and memory through the expressive possibilities of ink. Teresa Borek, GLISK, 2026 ink and water on handmade paper 011
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about ‘Forms of portraiture’ for Who am I to you? at Leeds Uni Library Galleries @lulgalleries 1932–34 (head) by Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) is in the collection at @kettlesyard University of Cambridge 052
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating ‘Scottish art’ for Edinburgh Art Festival View from Stromness by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004) was painted during a trip by the Scottish artist to Orkney in the 1980's from the collection at Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust 071
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating ‘Scottish art’ for Edinburgh Art Festival View from Stromness by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004) was painted during a trip by the Scottish artist to Orkney in the 1980's from the collection at Wilhelmina @barnsgraham Trust 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Landscapes for ‘British Landscapes: A Sense of Place’ @pallanthousegallery Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) had a magic touch in evoking Orkney landscape: Sound of Hoy, Orkney, 2001 from the collection at @dundeeuni Fine Art Collections 042
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 23/07/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Nature and animals for ‘An A-Z of Beatrix Potter’ @thearmitt Great to be have an excuse to share Suffolk Clun-Cross Ewe with Two Lambs, 1983 by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) from Norfolk Museums Service @norwichcastle 023
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Summer We hope you enjoy this glorious painting: Summer, 1928 by Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) from the collection at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum @leamspaartgallery 062
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating America for #USA250 We recently acquired a remarkable group of works, gifted by publisher & arts patron Charles Asprey, including a work by Ron Nagle, giving us a good excuse to share: Yellin' with Helen by Ron Nagle from the Hiscox Collection 030
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 11/06/2026To celebrate the start of the FIFA World Cup this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about football Here's San Siro 2002 by Orcadian artist Steven MacIver (b.1979) from Art & Heritage Collections, @robertgordonuni 070
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 04/06/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about Murals to celebrate Art UK's murals digitisation project Not strictly speaking a mural, but The Bookseller of Stromness by Calum Morrison (b.1956) at the Stromness Library is a large scale painting capturing a unique piece of social history 0113
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Through Their Eyes -The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift highlights recently acquired contemporary works of art gifted by publisher, Arts Patron and collector Charles Asprey acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England @aceagrams 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Wallpaper for 'The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co' at Watts Gallery @wattsgallery A visit to @jupiter.artland to see A Forest by Jim Lambie (b.1964) is well worth it! 011
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Tracing the Natural World is a display that brings together Orkney and Vietnam through film, sound, and sensory perception, exploring how place is experienced through everyday life on display until 13 June 2026 Tracing the Natural World is supported by the @britisharts #ConnectionsThroughCulture 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 24/05/2026OPEN TODAY (Sun 24 May) 10:30am-4pm. Admission Free On display: Through Their Eyes-The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift highlights works of art gifted by publisher and Arts Patron Charles Asprey acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme administered by Arts Council England 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Today we are celebrating Bees and insects for World Bee Day in @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange Enjoy: Moths and Men with Hay, August by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) from the collection at Norfolk Museums Service @norfolkmuseumservicedesign 091
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Today, on International Museum Day, when better to celebrate local museums. Spending a day in Stromness, with the Pier Arts Centre at one end of the historic town and @stromnessmuseum at the other, plus lots of independent shops and businesses selling everything from Jewellery to local eggs 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026OPENING TOMORROW: Tracing the Natural World brings together Orkney and Vietnam through film, sound, and sensory perception, exploring how place is experienced through everyday life. 16 May-13 June Join Louise Barrington at the Pier Arts Centre to learn more about the project: Sat 16 May 2:30-4:30 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Myths and Legends for 'Cornish Myths & Legends' at Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery @cornwall_museum Sails in St Magnus: Pilgrimage of Earl Rognvald I – 'Fifteen keels laid in Norway for Jerusalem-farers' by Erlend Brown from Orkney Museum 0133
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Australia based artist James Geurts has been in Orkney this week drawing and documenting a temporary sculpture 'Time Zone Zero' in juxtaposition with the Stones of Stenness at dusk. We were delighted to join him at the Stones of Stenness as he aligned his sculpture with the neolithic monuments 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about Urban Landscapes for 'Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer: Underground (and Surface) Exhibition' at Guildhall Art Gallery Here's a painting of our own town by Stanley Cursiter Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney 1952 From the Government Art Collection 060
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026We are delighted to welcome Australian artist James Geurts, Carolin Seeliger from Germany, Glasgow based Oli Turner and Eleonora Strano from France to Linkshouse – Orkney Arts Residency this week. www.pierartscentre.com/linkshouseor... 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 01/05/2026This weekend, sees a new exhibition highlighting recently acquired contemporary works gifted by Arts Patron Charles Asprey, acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England Through Their Eyes -The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift 2 May–7 Nov 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Women artists for 'Making Her Mark:A Celebration of Women in Art' at Penlee House Gallery & Museum We need no excuse to share the work of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) Here's Rackwick, Hoy 1960s from Orkney Museum 071
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Today we celebrate the birth of 2 Collection artists, Italo Valenti (1912-95) and Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) Images: Italo Valenti Collage 1962 © the artist's estate; Stanley Cursiter Geo at Yesnaby and Brough of Bigging 1924 © estate of Stanley Cursiter. All rights reserved, 2026 DACS 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Today we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Alan Reynolds (1926 - 2014) with First Drawing for Summer (The Seasons) 1954-6 from our collection. #PierArtsCentre 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Spring What could be more spring-like than Suffolk Clun-Cross Ewe with Two Lambs by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) from Norfolk Museums Service 031
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Today we celebrate the birth of Margaret Gardiner (1904-2005) founder of the Pier Arts Centre. In our blog from 2019, Associate Curator Kari describes how Margaret's collection was formed through friendship: www.pierartscentre.com/blog/9/7/201... #PierArtsCentre #MargaretGardiner 020
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 21/04/2026COMING NEXT: Through Their Eyes The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift 2 May – 7 November 2026 Image: Tenant of Culture Haul (series), 2023 Plastic bag, garments, thread, ribbon Courtesy the artist and Soft Opening, London Photography Mark Blower #PierArtsCentre #Aspreygift 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Today (Saturday 18 April) is the last day to see Cast Forward - Artwork from Orkney’s Senior School Pupils. Open 10:30am-5pm. Admission is Free #PierArtsCentre #Orkney #schools 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celabrating 'Artists from Working-Class Backgrounds' for The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, Leeds University Library and Galleries @lulgalleries Like - The Smithy by Andrew Frederick Wilkinson from the collection at Orkney Museum 022
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This week is the last chance to see the Pier Arts Centre's spring exhibitions: Gen-erate - Orkney's recent art graduates & Cast Forward - Artwork from Orkney’s Senior School Pupils open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission Free #PierArtsCentre 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Gen-erate - Orkney's recent art graduates continues until 18 April 2026 The exhibition includes the work of twelve emerging Orkney artists who have recently gained a degree in art or design The exhibition is supported by Sheila Fleet Jewellery Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission Free 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 10/04/2026BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Consequences - Soulisquoy Young Associates, is back on display until the end of April This series of collaborative prints was created in 2025 by the four young people who currently form Soulisquoy Printmakers Young Associates. #Soulisquoy #PierArtsCentre #Printmaking 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Ancient art for 'Gladiators of Britain & Uncovering Roman Carlisle: Where Worlds Met' at @tulliecarlisle Our very own Stromness Museum holds many beautiful ancient artworks including this Peruvian Chimú blackware vessel from c. mid 15th cent. 1134
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Crochet & Chatter at the Pier Arts Centre Join Orkney based artist Caitlin Brodie an informal crochet drop-in sessions. If you have an existing project, please feel free to bring it along to work on in the sessions Thur 9 April 10:30am-2:30pm Drop-in Thur 16 April 10:30am-2:30pm Drop-in Free 100
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026COMING NEXT: Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift 2 May–7 Nov 2026 Works from the Pier Arts Centre Collection will feature in conversation with the Charles Asprey Gift – the biggest act of philanthropy the Centre has seen since 1979 © Christian Flamm 010
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Today (Saturday 4 April) is the last chance to see the Creative Entrepreneur Showcase illustrating the creativity, passion and innovation of emerging creative entrepreneurs from the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland #Creative #Islands #PierArtsCentre 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 03/04/2026We had a lovely visit from members of Clan Orkney's Women's group earlier this week when they were treated to a look around the exhibition alongside some of the artists followed by tea and cake. #PierArtsCentre #Community 040
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 02/04/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is looking at music for 'A Grand Chorus: The Power of Music' at the Foundling Museum @foundlingmuseum 1932–33 (musical instruments) by Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) can be seen at Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge 023
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Cast Forward - Artwork from Orkney’s Senior School Pupils is on display at the Pier Arts Centre until 18 April 2026 The Pier Arts Centre is open Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm. Admission is Free #PierArtsCentre #Orkney #schools 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Discover the creativity, passion and innovation of emerging creative entrepreneurs from the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland in the Creative Entrepreneur Showcase opening at the Pier Arts Centre tomorrow (Saturday 28 March) Meet the Creatives on Saturday 28 March, 2-4pm at the Pier Arts Centre 000
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Tiles for ‘The Arab Hall: Past and Present’ at Leighton House Built up Coast by Peter Lanyon is an abstracted view of the seashore, constructed from bits of glass, wire, ceramic tiles and paint from the collection at Manchester Art Gallery 0132
pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Gen-erate - Orkney's recent art graduates continues until 18 April 2026 The exhibition includes the work of twelve emerging Orkney artists who have recently gained a degree in art or design subjects. The exhibition is supported by Sheila Fleet Jewellery open Tues-Sat 10:30am-5pm. Admission Free 020
