Ness of Brodgar Artist's Residency 2016 to date
By
Karen Wallis
2016 - 2023
An ongoing annual artist's residency on the Ness of Brodgar Neolithic excavations in Orkney. Each year sketchbook drawings and plein air paintings are made, alongside recordings of conversations and ambient sounds, plus written reflections.
Outcomes to date:
Book - Ness of Brodgar Sketchbook 2016
Film - 'Drawing Archaeology' combining drawings, watercolours and sound recordings made on site
An annual blog on the a-n website at https://www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/ness-of-brodgar-artists-residency.
A second film is in production.
2024 will be the last year of excavation, when the Ness of Brodgar, and this residency, will move on to post excavation work.
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