This month's featured artist:

Henry Joseph Moule

Cairnsmore from Kennel Field

Cairnsmore from Kennel Field


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Events

South by South West, The Story of Art in South West Scotland, 1780-1880

South by South West, The Story of Art in South West Scotland, 1880-1940

South by South West, The Story of Art in South West Scotland, 1940-2008

The Face of Scotland: the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Kirkcudbright

30 Years at McGill Duncan Gallery



The Project

Dumfries and Galloway can boast a rich artistic history. Landscape and light have combined to lure painters to live and work in the area for at least 200 years.

In the Artists’ Footsteps attempts to document the landscape paintings, their artists and the places that inspired their work. For inclusion the painting must be of a Dumfries and Galloway subject and by a deceased artist.

By its nature this is a long-term project. Although a great deal of information has been collected, it is hoped that those viewing the website will be able to contribute to its development. Any assistance is welcome, and can be provided through the “Contact Us” link.

 

Although the project currently covers landscape paintings only this may be expanded in the future.

 


Supported by Cultural Services Dumfries and Galloway, Leader Plus, Dumfries and Galloway Council, South of Scotland European Partnership

Stories

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell

If F C B Cadell is best known for his Edinburgh Portraits and interiors and his Iona landscapes, Dumfries and Galloway was important to his development as an artist and for his life-long friendship with Ted Stewart of Shambellie.

 

James Faed Junior

Born into the highly talented Faed family of artists, James Faed Junior, the eldest son of James Faed Senior is best known for his Scottish landscapes.

 

Samuel John Peploe

The most popular and successful of the  Scottish colourists S J Peploe was a good friend of Jessie M King and E A Taylor.  His Kirkcudbright paintings and his landscapes form an important part of his work.

 

George Wright

George Wright showed early ability as a landscape painter.  After breaking his arm he took up a position as Art Master at Annan Academy to help supplement his income as a painter.  He left a fine pictorial of his home town.