This morning I visited Orkney Museum in Kirkwall for a meeting about a potential exhibition there next year. They have a small space next to the Archaeology rooms, which is ideal. It is great to be able to visualise a place where work may be displayed. I already have an exhibition arranged at home in Bath for November, as part of my development and discussion after the residency. An exhibition next year back in Orkney will be a chance to reconnect with the archaeologists and get their feedback on whether my residency has been of any value to the excavations.
Back on site it was a fine day for drawing, both in and out of the trenches.
I spent some time in Structure 8, which is overlooked by the visitors’ viewing platform. Then went outside its walls to draw a piece of incised stone.
The pattern consists of some drill holes and carved lines. The design is about six centimetres high.
Two more drawings of people around the site.
My hasty drawing of a row of visitors against the sky reminds me of a cluster of standing stones. After tea break we all lined up for a group photo taken from above by the drone.
Today’s portraits
Two supervisors: Dave from Structure 14 and Anne from Trench X
Finally, the Director Nick found time for me to draw him. He said he can’t remember sitting still for so long – it was less than 10 minutes…
