'Pottery created by an acclaimed Orkney-based artist is on display at an Inverness-shire art gallery.

John Struthers works from his own pottery on Burray and his creations form part of the latest exhibition at Inchmore Gallery. Owner Fred Black met the ceramicist during a trip to Orkney in search of new art and artists for Inchmore.

The collection of works, called Thinking of a Handle, has been shown in the Pier Art Centre in Orkney and in public and private collections around the world. Mr Black said: "John's mostly semi-functional and often abstract pieces evolve from an appreciation of coastal and marine environments. There are influences from Neolithic and pre-history artefacts, natural forms and 20th century modernism - all resources which the Orkney islands offer in abundance."

Mr Struthers is a graduate of Falmouth School of Art, Leicester University and he is a former teacher. He moved to Orkney in 1985.'

 - The Press and Journal, Dec 24th 2007.