By Bernie Bell

After a visit to The Orkney Museum I crossed the road to the calming influence of St. Magnus Cathedral, where I encountered Russell Gilmour, painting.

His art-works show different approaches to his subject

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To my eyes, the piece he was working on stands out as another expression of the Light in the North – the light in St. Magnus’ Cathedral.

Russell very much favours each individual seeing what they see in his work and was loath to say how he sees it.  For me, this work in progress also includes the Spirit of Place of St. Magnus’.

Russell is a locally based artist who told me that examples of his work are to be seen in the St. Magnus Centre,  just up the road to the right of the Cathedral and also worth visiting The St Magnus Centre Introduction & Facilities – St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall Orkney