The 5 Best Shopping in Stromness, Scotland

Near the center of the historic haven of Stromness, this working studio/shop/gallery offers a colourful experience of the Orkney landscape. Painter, Jeanne believes art likes being accessible, so her images are found on quality reproductions, cards, tea towels, cushion covers, mugs, and more. Also for sale are creative projects from folks living in Stromness beside other ecletic crafts, all with a story tied back to Orkney or Jeanne. Since 2004, Jeanne has offered short workshops in the only North American contribution to printmaking, the Provincetown Print aka watercolour white-line woodcut which she is renaming with local adaptation, the ORKNEY WOODCUT. Future plans, to teach a workshop using R + F oilsticks aka oil bars. Jeanne will be one of the artists in residence at the Ness of Brodgar excavation summer 2018. Shop open year round. In season M-Sun 10 - 5ish. If closed phone for appointment.

The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of British fine art donated by Margaret Gardiner (1904 - 2005). Alongside the permanent collection The Pier Arts Centre curates a year round programme of temporary exhibitions and events for the education and enjoyment of the general public.