Reflecting the bedrock of Stromness the drawings and sculptures by artist John Barry show an elemental beauty and energy embodying a granite landscape.

The one that obsessed John was made by man, a granite quarry now closed for three generations, caught forever in the periphery of memory. Influenced by poetry, folklore and language the works rift on great time, of human stories and toil.

This new collection ‘The Poor Stone’ talks of a people pushed to the margins who by necessity have become resourceful, surviving with a golden core, a spirit of strength.  Hope persists, represented by flashes of light and colour that course through the works suggesting the power of song, belief and community. 

The Poor Stone, Y Maen Gwael, Northlight Gallery till Sunday 28th March, opening 11-4 Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.