Galleries
in Dumfries and Galloway.

Painted houses and harbour galleries.

Dumfries and Galloway has long drawn artists, and its galleries show it. In Dumfries, an arts centre holds the region's collection of Scottish painting, while a cottage gallery in Kirkcudbright shows local artists by the harbour. The town's painted houses and soft light have inspired painters for over a century. There's even a camera obscura in a windmill tower. Spend a slow afternoon going from one to the next.