Blog | Susan Pearson Whalsay Artist

Aug 135 min read

The Hermit, the Fates, the Warrior, and the Fool

This drawing was made using charcoal, compressed charcoal, chalk pastel, and acrylic paint on paper. It is 2.6 x 1.5 metres. I began it...

Aug 131 min read

Lipperin' Exhibition - sculpture, print & painting at Bonhoga

Lipperin Exhibition | Bonhoga Gallery | 2022 This group exhibition was curated by the students as part of our 3rd Year Professional...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

Angels of the Apocalypse

I created two large scale drawings for my degree show. I was working on Angels of the Apocalypse, at the same time as The Hermit, the...

Jun 1, 20238 min read

Degree Show 2023

Work in Progress and Set Up The things that I like about my work also make planning for an exhibition difficult. My work is experimental...

Nov 22, 20212 min read

Otherworlds

Simon Procter Artist Talk “Simon Procter was born in Lancashire, Northern England. He was raised in Royston a small mining village in...

Nov 15, 20212 min read

Sense-making

Janette Kerr - Artists Talk Janette Kerr’s talk has stirred up some ideas that were forming in my own practice. Kerr explores the world...

Nov 1, 20212 min read

Long Listening

I've heard the expression 'tink laang' used in Whalsay, we tink laang for things or people or a time. It translates to think long and I...

Sep 24, 20213 min read

Pandemic Postcards

There is an ongoing pandemic. In the beginning, I realised how lucky we are here. I felt guilty that I could switch off from what was...

Sep 24, 20213 min read

Da Lairds Witch

Da Lairds Witch was called Kitty Bruce. She was the illegitimate daughter of a Laird of Whalsay. As Kitty grew so did her resemblance to...