The Scottish Gallery
Various Artists

The Northern Isles | Part II

5 February 2026 - 28 February 2026

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

The Northern Isles, Orkney and Shetland, have long held a magnetic pull for artists, writers, and travellers drawn to the meeting place of land, sea, and sky. These archipelagos, cast into the North Atlantic are places where light performs continual theatre and where the line between human endeavour and nature feels both robust and fragile in equal measure.

The Northern Isles brings together artists who respond to this environment, those who were born on the islands, those who have made them home, and others who have undertaken residencies and research in these unique settings. The exhibition is not only about geography but about dialogue: between place and person, between past and present, and between artists whose circles overlap and intertwine.

Included in the exhibition is painting, printmaking, furniture, jewellery, ceramic, and sculpture, each medium reflecting the rich language, shared history, and distinctive palette of the Northern Isles. Among these are remarkable examples of historical Orcadian and Shetlandic chairs, whose craftsmanship and form echo the resourcefulness of their makers and are unique to the islands.

The Northern Isles | Part II at The Scottish Gallery
Himawari Basket

Himawari Basket, 2025 ●

Japanese woodcut
H:22.5cm W:15cm
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Under a Skumie Sky

Under a Skumie Sky, 2025

oil and marble dust on gesso panel
H:30cm W:40cm
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Cold Wind – Sea Heaping Up, Shetland

Cold Wind – Sea Heaping Up, Shetland, 2025

oil on canvas
H:65cm W:95cm
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Flying Spray

Flying Spray, 2025

oil on canvas
H:107cm W:117cm
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Winter Surf

Winter Surf, 2025

oil on canvas
H:70cm W:120cm
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Clearwater

Clearwater, 2023

oil on board
H:150cm W:170cm
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Gail Harvey and Yogi

Gail Harvey and Yogi

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View from Gail Harvey’s Studio, Shetland

View from Gail Harvey’s Studio, Shetland, 2025

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Scousburgh, Shetland

Scousburgh, Shetland, 2025

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Spray and Sea Foam

Spray and Sea Foam, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Shoreline

Shoreline, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Rockpool with Sky Reflections

Rockpool with Sky Reflections, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Light on the Water

Light on the Water, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Inside the Wave

Inside the Wave, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Flowing

Flowing, 2025

mixed media
H:25cm W:30cm
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Summer Blues

Summer Blues, 2024

mixed media
H:18cm W:41cm
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Gannet Flying, Winter

Gannet Flying, Winter, 2024

mixed media
H:20cm W:20cm
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Land and Sky I

Land and Sky I, 2025 ●

unique chemigram
H:11.5cm W:16cm
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Beach at South Mainland, Shetland

Beach at South Mainland, Shetland, 2025

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Rain over Brindister

Rain over Brindister, 2024

mixed media on board
H:25cm W:25cm
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Brightening Skies, Quendale

Brightening Skies, Quendale, 2026 ●

mixed media on paper
H:20cm W:20cm
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January Ness Storm Seas

January Ness Storm Seas, 2026

mixed media on board
H:20cm W:20cm
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Mid-January Wild Sea, Scatness

Mid-January Wild Sea, Scatness, 2026

mixed media on board
H:18cm W:24cm
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Ebbing Sea, Quendale

Ebbing Sea, Quendale, 2026

mixed media on board
H:20cm W:20cm
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Samantha Clark at Birsay Headland, Orkney II

Samantha Clark at Birsay Headland, Orkney II

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This Salted Light

This Salted Light, 2024

acrylic on aluminium panel
H:110cm W:180cm
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Moonless

Moonless, 2024

acrylic on cradled board
H:51cm W:61cm
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Dark Sea at Evening

Dark Sea at Evening, 2025 ●

acrylic and brass leaf on cradled board
H:51cm W:61cm
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Sun Cloud

Sun Cloud, 2025 ●

acrylic, mica and brass lead on cradled board
H:51cm W:61cm
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Victoria Crowe at Birsay, Orkney

Victoria Crowe at Birsay, Orkney

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Fast Moving Cloud Above Still Land

Fast Moving Cloud Above Still Land, 2024

oil on linen
H:76cm W:103cm
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Birsay Headland

Birsay Headland, 2023 ●

mixed media on Whenzou paper
H:49cm W:133cm
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War Bunkers and Shepherd’s Huts, Shining Sea Birsay Links

War Bunkers and Shepherd’s Huts, Shining Sea Birsay Links, 2023

mixed media on paper
H:25cm W:17cm
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Stone Pavement, Yesnaby

Stone Pavement, Yesnaby, 2024

watercolour and ink on paper
H:29cm W:38cm
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Brough and Sky Above

Brough and Sky Above, 2022

acrylic on paper
H:20cm W:30cm
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Shielded Sky

Shielded Sky, 2022

oil on canvas
H:20.5cm W:24cm
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Night Reflection

Night Reflection, 2024

stone and plate lithograph with monotype
H:38cm W:51cm
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Midnight Dawn

Midnight Dawn, 2024

stone and plate lithograph with monotype
H:38cm W:51cm
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Dofnin

Dofnin, 2024

watercolour and bodycolour on paper
H:50cm W:70cm
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Square Oak Basket

Square Oak Basket, 2025

oak, straw
H:12cm W:44cm D:43cm
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Oak Basket

Oak Basket, 2025 ●

oak, straw
H:11cm W:52.5cm D:22.5cm
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Andrea Geile at work

Andrea Geile at work

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Wild Walk

Wild Walk, 2025

hand-cut Corten steel, metal, cast iron
H:81cm W:23cm D:23cm
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Seagreen Pebble Pendant

Seagreen Pebble Pendant, 2025 ●

seagreen enamel, silver, pebble
L:41cm
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Continuous Necklace

Continuous Necklace, 2025

Silver and Orkney pebbles
L:45cm
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Seagreen Long Wire Teardrop Earrings

Seagreen Long Wire Teardrop Earrings, 2025 ●

seagreen enamel, silver
H:7cm W:2cm
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Pebble, Shell and Found Pottery Brooch

Pebble, Shell and Found Pottery Brooch, 2026

silver, pebbles, shell, found pottery
H:5.5cm W:4.5cm
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Pebble and Hoop Necklace

Pebble and Hoop Necklace, 2026

silver, pebbles
L:48cm W:1.5cm
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Double Pebble Brooch

Double Pebble Brooch, 2026

silver, pebbles
H:2.5cm W:3.5cm
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Bay of Skail, Orkney

Bay of Skail, Orkney, 2025

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Glimpse Holm, Orkney

Glimpse Holm, Orkney, 2025

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Newark Bay, Orkney

Newark Bay, Orkney, 2025

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Green Enamel and Gold Teardrop Earrings

Green Enamel and Gold Teardrop Earrings, 2025

green enamel, 18ct gold
H:3.8cm W:1.8cm
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Pale Grey Enamel and 18ct Gold Pendant

Pale Grey Enamel and 18ct Gold Pendant, 2025

pale grey enamel and 18ct gold
L:45cm H:3cm W:1.7cm
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Textured Silver Concave Oval Earrings

Textured Silver Concave Oval Earrings, 2025

silver
H:2.8cm W:2cm
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The Merlin

The Merlin, 2025

oil on paper
H:45cm W:21cm
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The End of the Tulips

The End of the Tulips, 2025 ●

oil on paper
H:24cm W:42cm
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Stromness 4

Stromness 4 ●

woodcut on Japanese Toshi paper
H:30cm W:35.5cm
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Orchid & Nasturtium

Orchid & Nasturtium, 2025 ●

oil on paper
H:27.5cm W:46.5cm
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Carnations and Cards

Carnations and Cards, 2025

oil on paper
H:27.5cm W:46.5cm
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Glimps Holm from Burray I

Glimps Holm from Burray I, c.1980 ●

watercolour on paper
H:20cm W:26cm
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Alex Malcolmson at Vaila, Shetland

Alex Malcolmson at Vaila, Shetland

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Lapwing

Lapwing, 2025

carved, constructed and painted wood,
H:44cm W:30cm D:10cm
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Harpoon Log

Harpoon Log, 2023 ●

mixed media box construction
H:52cm W:43cm D:9cm
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Celestial Navigation

Celestial Navigation, 2025 ●

mixed media box construction
H:43cm W:43cm D:8cm
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Back of Sumburgh Head, Shetland

Back of Sumburgh Head, Shetland ●

pen, ink and watercolour on paper
H:68cm W:87cm
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Ron Sandford in his studio, Yell, Shetland

Ron Sandford in his studio, Yell, Shetland

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Wheelbarrow

Wheelbarrow ●

pen, ink and watercolour on board
H:42cm W:59cm
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Chapel Yell

Chapel Yell ●

pen and ink with watercolour wash on paper laid on board
H:39cm W:56cm
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Rams

Rams

pen, ink and watercolour on paper
H:43.5cm W:58.5cm
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Brief Respite I

Brief Respite I

linocut print (Artist Proof)
H:51.5cm W:61cm
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Lobsters II

Lobsters II

linocut print (Artist Proof)
H:49.5cm W:70cm
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In a Boatie Hoose I

In a Boatie Hoose I

pen, ink and watercolour on paper
H:36cm W:39cm
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Sandness Mill I

Sandness Mill I, 2012

etching with aquatint
H:49cm W:58.5cm
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Sandness Mill III

Sandness Mill III, 2015

etching with aquatint
H:20.5cm W:24.5cm
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Bressay Lighthouse

Bressay Lighthouse, c.2017

etching with aquatint
H:20cm W:29.5cm
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Sigurd Smith’s studio, Orkney

Sigurd Smith’s studio, Orkney

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Sigurd Smith at his studio, Orkney

Sigurd Smith at his studio, Orkney

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Aftermath

Aftermath, 2025

acrylic, ink, charcoal and graphite
H:25.5cm W:33cm
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Dark Giant

Dark Giant, 2025

acrylic, ink, charcoal and graphite
H:25.5cm W:33cm
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Patricia Shone outside her studio, Skye

Patricia Shone outside her studio, Skye, 2025

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Ruptured Land Jar

Ruptured Land Jar, 2024 ●

saggar fired stoneware, iron glaze,  small gold lustre detail
H:22cm D:18cm
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Open Erosion Bowl, ‘Guilt Edged’

Open Erosion Bowl, ‘Guilt Edged’, 2025

saggar fired stoneware, iron matt glaze interior, gold lustre detail
H:23cm D:21cm
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Traumatised Land Jar

Traumatised Land Jar, 2025

saggar fired stoneware, iron matt glaze interior
H:23cm D:20cm
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‘Empty’ Lidded Erosion Jar

‘Empty’ Lidded Erosion Jar, 2025

oval form, Saggar fired stoneware with gilded interior
H:19cm W:19cm D:17cm
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‘Before and After’ Open Erosion Bowl

‘Before and After’ Open Erosion Bowl, 2025

Kintsugi mended raku fired earthenware
H:12cm D:23cm
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Frances Walker in Orkney, c.1981

Frances Walker in Orkney, c.1981

Sand, Stones and Sea Orkney

Sand, Stones and Sea Orkney, 1983

oil on canvas
H:120cm W:151cm
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Rackwick Hoy

Rackwick Hoy, 1967 ●

oil on board
H:68.5cm W:104cm
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Norwegian Boats, Kirkwall Harbour

Norwegian Boats, Kirkwall Harbour, c.1968

oil on board
H:83cm W:56cm
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Slip to the Copinsay

Slip to the Copinsay, 1967

oil on canvas
H:63.5cm W:122cm
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