Dumfries and Galloway is Scotland's southwestern region. It is an area that is rich in history and culture, and this has been captured by artists throughout the years. This curation is an attempt at demonstrating the variety of art, artists, and subject matter within Dumfries and Galloway. It moves from landscapes to people.

21 artworks
Kingholm Quay, Dumfries, 1849
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Kingholm Quay, Dumfries, 1849

Joseph Watson (1808–1878)

Oil on board

H 21 x W 34.2 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Sandhead, Luce Bay
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Sandhead, Luce Bay 1850s–1860s

Robert George Kelly (1822–1910)

Oil on canvas

H 15.8 x W 26.1 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Stake Nets on the Solway
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Stake Nets on the Solway

George Wright (1851–1916)

Oil on board

H 18.5 x W 31 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Threave Castle*
Image credit: National Trust for Scotland, Threave Estate

Threave Castle* 1881

M. M. Harper

Oil on canvas

H 50 x W 75.2 cm

National Trust for Scotland, Threave Estate

Waterlilies
Image credit: National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden

Waterlilies 1899–1912

Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933)

Oil on canvas on panel

H 60.5 x W 50.8 cm

National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House & Garden

Harvesting in Galloway
© the artist's estate. Image credit: National Trust for Scotland, Culzean Castle, Garden & Country Park

Harvesting in Galloway

Adam Bruce Thomson (1885–1976)

Oil on canvas

H 55.9 x W 76.2 cm

National Trust for Scotland, Culzean Castle, Garden & Country Park

Art in Concrete
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Harbour Cottage Trust

Art in Concrete c.1933

Charles Oppenheimer (1875–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 99.2 x W 129.3 cm

Harbour Cottage Trust

A Sun-Dappled Pool
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

A Sun-Dappled Pool

Charles Oppenheimer (1875–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 70 x W 90.3 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Solway Night
© the artist's estate. Image credit: NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Solway Night 2003

Archie Sutter Watt (1915–2005)

Oil & colour on paper

H 52.6 x W 73.2 cm

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Kirkcudbright Landscape
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Kirkcudbright Landscape

Teresa Durà Branson (1935–2016)

Oil on canvas

H 49.5 x W 59.6 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Late Flight
© the artist. Image credit: NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Late Flight

John Threlfall (b.1958)

Oil on board

H 46.2 x W 68.5 cm

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Nith Valley
© the artist. Image credit: NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Nith Valley

Alexander Rhynd Robb (b.1950)

Oil on canvas

H 58.6 x W 74.2 cm

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Kitchen in Daylight
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Kitchen in Daylight 1981

Rosemary Gascoyne (1936–2012)

Oil on canvas

H 167.5 x W 102 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Robert Burns
Image credit: South Ayrshire Council

Robert Burns

Alexander Nasmyth (1758–1840) (after)

Oil on canvas

H 110.8 x W 85 cm

South Ayrshire Council

Jean Armour Burns (Bonnie Jean) (1765–1834)
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Jean Armour Burns (Bonnie Jean) (1765–1834)

Thomas Corsan Morton (1859–1928)

Oil on canvas

H 73.4 x W 60.8 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Scene from 'Tam o' Shanter': Tam on a White Horse
Image credit: South Ayrshire Council

Scene from 'Tam o' Shanter': Tam on a White Horse

T. Dunwell

Oil on canvas

H 19 x W 24.4 cm

South Ayrshire Council

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881)
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) 1875

Robert Inerarity Herdman (1829–1888)

Oil on canvas

H 68 x W 57.9 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Jessie M. King
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Jessie M. King 1949

Lena Alexander (1899–1983)

Oil on canvas

H 89.5 x W 69 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Irene as Cinderella
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Irene as Cinderella

Cecile Walton (1891–1956)

Oil on canvas

H 37.5 x W 36.7 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Lady with Honeysuckle
Image credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Lady with Honeysuckle 1930s

Ethel Susan Graham Bristowe (1862–1952)

Oil on canvas

H 65 x W 58.4 cm

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Girl Reading
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Harbour Cottage Trust

Girl Reading

Vera Alabaster (1889–1964)

Oil on canvas

H 62.3 x W 56 cm

Harbour Cottage Trust