We welcome three new artists to Upfront as part of our 2023 Summer Exhibition.Sheena McCurrach, from Galloway who has become known for her use of vibrant colour and texture, particularly those found in our winter landscape, and also for her distinctive and sympathetic approach to portraying birds, trees and other animals.Mavis Atkinson Smith, from Dumfries...
Jamie grew up in Cumbria and after living near Bath and exhibiting regularly in many London galleries he decided in 2022 to return to Cumbria and live near the Solway coast.He loves the work of the landscapists Fred Cumming and Kurt Jackson, but his greatest influence (and greatest teacher) has been his late father, Tom. Upfront...
6th - 24th September The 20 images in the exhibition, each one mounted and framed, show the moods and movementof the Solway’s waters, particularly around the beaches of Dumfries and Galloway.“I think the photographs reveal aspects of Solway beaches that are less often noticed,” says David.“Some feature the same location but in different weather or...