Thousands of visitors expected at Lapeca Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition in Kirkcudbright
Thousands of visitors are expected at a new exhibition in Kirkcudbright.
More than 100 pieces from this year's Lapeca Scottish Landscape Awards have gone on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries.
And it is hoped more than 20,000 people will enjoy the display between now and the end of September.
This year's winner of the awards was Mick McGraw for his artwork Glen Croe landslide, August 31 2020.
His photo was taken from the slopes looking over the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, an area repeatedly hit by landslides which Mick knows well as a member of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team.
Mick, who is programme leader for the Master of Letters in the Fine Art Practice programme at Glasgow School of Art, wins £10,000 and a specially-commissioned sculpture by Lorna Fraser, who won the Scottish Landscape Sculpture Award in 2023.
Mick said: 'Landscape for me is layered with history, politics and human intervention. Glen Croe is not just a scenic view but a place where engineering solutions and natural forces collide, shaping how we navigate the familiar terrain.
'Winning this award encourages me to keep exploring these fragile intersections and to document how our attempts to control the landscape become part of its evolving story.'
The exhibition is the biggest and most ambitious survey of contemporary landscape art in Scotland today and includes emerging artists alongside established professionals working across a wide range of media – from painting, sculpture, drawing and miniatures, to photography and film.
Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council's communities committee, Tracey Little, said: 'The Scottish Landscape Awards 2025 celebrates the powerful connection between place and creativity – honouring artists who capture the spirit of extraordinary landscapes.
'We are delighted that the partnership between Dumfries and Galloway Council and The Scottish Arts Trust has brought this significant exhibition to our region.'
The Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition is free to visit runs at Kirkcudbright Galleries until September 28.
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