Art Galleries in the Area
The Scottish Showcase Gallery
Situated overlooking the harbour in a refurbished mill, the gallery has tall ceilings, good natural light and the space to show the work to its best advantage.
They specialise in Scottish painting, crafts and printmaking. The gallery exhibits work by 50+ artists and printmakers, 30+ craft makers, over 500 original pieces in total, and has a display of over 300 open and limited edition prints.
The Tolbooth Art Centre
The Tolbooth Art Centre provides visitors with an introduction to the story of the town's artists' colony. The Tolbooth dates back to 1629, and now provides gallery accommodation for the best of the Council's painting collection including works by S.J. Peploe, Charles Oppenheimer, Jessie M. King, Lena Alexander, Robert Sivell and many more. The story of the Kirkcudbright artists is told through a 15 minute audio-visual show.
The studios on the upper floor are used by the current generation of artists and craftworkers, and the ground floor has a friendly café serving fresh coffee, teas and locally produced cakes and biscuits and a gift shop, retailing artists' prints, paintings, crafts, art books and reproductions.
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Kirkcudbright Picture Framers
In addition to all the quality framing services you would expect from this framing shop there is also a display of local prints and original art work for sale .
They usually have a mixture of oils, watercolours and acrylics - some by local artists and some by international artists. You will also find a good range of prices so there should be something to suit any budget.
Broughton House, Kirkcudbright.
This is an eighteenth-century town house in the High Street owned by the National Trust for Scotland, It was the house lived in by E.A. Hornel from 1901 until his death in 1933. Hornel, who came from an old Kirkcudbright family, became a leading member of an important group of Scottish artists known as the 'Glasgow Boys'. He settled in Kirkcudbright at the height of his fame. By personal contact and reputation he attracted other artists to the town, and so can be seen as the founder of the art colony. Examples of his work, his furniture, china etc are still there as is his extensive library - about 25,000 books and manuscripts, most of them with a Dumfries and Galloway connection.
For many visitors the crowning glory of the property is, however, the garden that backs on to the Dee estuary and still contains many features designed by Hornel himself. A visit to this fascinating house and its tranquil garden makes a compelling reason to visit Kirkcudbright.
Harbour Cottage Gallery, Kirkcudbright.
This small gallery, on two floors, which offers a busy exhibition programme throughout the year, featuring not only the works of our wealth of local artists and craft-workers, but also increasingly artists from slightly further afield.
The majority of items are displayed for sale, competitively priced, and in many instances can be removed immediately they are bought.
high st. gallery, Kirkcudbright
Situated at the heart of Kirkcudbright’s historic artists’ colony, high st. gallery exhibits Scottish Contemporary Art, Scottish and Kirkcudbright Fine Art, antiques and jewellery.
high st. gallery is owned by Maureen Briggs D.A. and Richard Ross D.A., both graduates of Glasgow School of Art.
- Scottish Contemporary Art
- Scottish Fine Art
- Antiques
- Jewellery
Visit their website... It often contains numerous works by local artists.
The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright.
The Whitehouse Gallery Gallery is a warm, friendly space located in the centre of Kirkcudbright.
The gallery exhibits and offers for sale a wide range of eclectic, affordable art & crafts from local, national and international artists. Located in St Mary Street with plenty of free parking, the gallery attracts visitors throughout the year.