I was deeply saddened to hear on the Radio Orkney news bulletin this morning of the death of artist, art teacher and headmaster Mr Ian MacInnes. Born and brought up in Stromness, he taught at Stromness Academy for many years, firstly as Art Teacher and latterly as Headmaster. He loved Orkney, Stromness, the coast around Yesnaby and Rackwick in particular and produced some magnificent pictures of these and many other subjects. -- Mike Clouston