NEWS, EVENTS & PRESS RELEASES
Exhibition | Decade
18. Jan – 9. March 2025

DECADE: A Celebratory Exhibition by Upland Members
18 January 2025 to 9 March 2025
Gallery Two, Kirkcudbright Galleries, St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, DG6 4AA.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 11:30am – 4pm (Last entry 3:45pm)
DECADE, a special exhibition marking ten years of Upland. Rooted in the stunning landscapes of Dumfries and Galloway, this showcase highlights the exceptional talent within our creative community.
Explore a diverse range of works, from ceramics and mixed media to paintings, jewellery, and more. Each piece reflects the collaborative spirit, resilience, and artistic growth that have defined Upland over the past decade.
Exhibition | Dumfries and Galloway Fine Arts Society Summer Exhibition
1. July – 5. August 2023

Dumfries and Galloway Fine Arts Society Summer Exhibition
Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries DG1 1JQ. (Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm).
Event | Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail
29. July – 1. August 2022

Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail
Studio 7, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG.
29. July – 1. August. Find me in studio 7 at the top of the stairs in WASPS studios.
Event | Spring Fling 2022
2. – 5. June 2022

Spring Fling
Purple Route, Open Studio 29
Studio 7, WASPS Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JG.
2. – 5. June. Find me in studio 7 at the top of the stairs in WASPS studios. As the studio is a small space, the windows will be kept open where possible and we may need to limit the number of visitors in the room at the same time. Please follow the general covid guidance in place for the WASPS building, hand sanitiser will be at the door, and please wear a mask. Thank you.
Event | Borders Art Fair | Kelso
25. March – 27. March 2022. Preview 24.March

Borders Art Fair
Borders Events Centre, Border Union Showground, Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS.
25. March – 27. March 2022. Borders Art Fair. Preview evening 6pm-9pm Thursday 24th March. Friday 25th March 10am – 4pm. Saturday 26th March 10am – 5pm. Sunday 27th March 10am – 4pm. Find work at the Wasps stand.
Exhibition | Surface | The Briggait
Solo Exhibition. 8. February – 28. February 2022

Surface
The Briggait. 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ
8th – 28th February 2022.
Open weekdays 9am – 5pm T: 0141 553 5890
Exhibition | 10 Years On, Kirkcudbright Galleries
10. July – 28. November 2021

10 Years On, Kirkcudbright Galleries
Mitchell Gallery, Kirkcudbright Galleries, St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, DG6 4AA
10 Years On – Saturday 10th July – Sunday 28thNovember.
Physical exhibition celebrating 10 years of Wasps Kirkcudbright Artists.
Click here for more information
Digital Exhibition | Wasps Kircudbright Artists ’10 Years on’ Digital Exhibition
10. July – 31. August 2021. Digital Opening 9. July

Wasps Kirkcudbright Artists
Online
Wasps Kirkcudbright Artists Digital Exhibition from 10th July – 31st August
Partner exhibition to ’10 Years On’ with online access featuring separate works. Digital Opening 9. July @ gallery.wasps.scot
Click here for more information
Exhibition | Looking In Window exhibitions
5. – 12. October 2020

Looking In
The Whitehouse Gallery, 47 St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DU
As part of the promotion for Spring Fling 2020, window displays have been set up to allow people to see work without visiting a studio. Venues include The Look Out, Langholm, The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright & Number 11, Wigtown. My work can be seen at The Whitehouse Gallery in Kirkcudbright. Visit the Looking in page for more details.
Digital Event | Spring Fling 2020 Rescheduled – NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
5. – 12. October 2020 | Scotland’s Premier Art and Craft Open Studios Event

Spring Fling
Online
Spring Fling Rescheduled will take place from 5-12 October 2020. It will be an online event with an extensive digital programme open to all audiences. Please visit www.spring-fling.co.uk for more information.
Studio 29 online
Please come and visit me here online in my VIRTUAL STUDIO during the week as there will be daily updates with brand new work added and special Spring Fling discounts. I will be online if you fancy a chat or if you have any questions.
Digital Event | A Postcard from D&G
24. August – 6. September 2020 | Upland members online exhibition

A Postcard from D&G
Online
An online exhibition of postcard sized and small–scale work by Upland members celebrating our magnificent region Dumfries and Galloway.
See Upland’s event page for link to exhibition
Digital Event | Spring Fling 2020 | SF|At Home
18. – 25. May 2020 LIVE online event

Spring Fling
Online
This year Spring Fling is looking a little different, and although the main event is currently postponed, many of the artists want to stay connected and offer an online experience. Check out whats happening here at catcoulson.art, from 12pm 18th May… read more
Event | Spring Fling 2020 POSTPONED
23. – 25. May 2020 | Scotland’s Premier Art and Craft Open Studios Event

This event has been postponed…
SPRING FLING Purple Route Studio 29
Wasps_ Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, DG6 4JG.
Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail CANCELLED
31.July – 3.August 2020

This event has been cancelled…
Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail
Wasps_ Studios, Studio 7, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, DG6 4JG
Friday 31st July – 3rd August
Exhibition | Reserve @ Mr Pook’s Kitchen
Solo exhibition 2019-2020

Reserve
The Old Bank, 38 King Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 1AD
I am pleased to announce a local collaboration with the innovative Ed Pooks, chef of Mr Pook’s Kitchen in Castle Douglas which specialises in sustainably foraged foods and supports local producers… read more
Exhibition | The Big Art Project | Kirkcudbright Galleries
Saturday 5. October & Sunday 6. October 2019

The Big Art Project
KIRKCUDBRIGHT GALLERIES, St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AA.
The Big Art Project Exhibition and Fundraising Event. Artwork by pupils of Kirkcudbright Primary School, inspired by working with local artists. Display and auction of work by artists Catherine Coulson, Jane Howe, Margaret Milligan, Carol Reece and Kathleen Woods. Proceeds to Kirkcudbright Primary School Parent Council. 5.October 10am-5pm & 6.October 12noon-5pm.
Exhibition | Modern Wilderness | Caerlaverock Wetland Centre
Solo Exhibition Sun 28. July – Sat 14. September 2019

Modern Wilderness
CAERLAVEROCK GALLERY The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG1 4RS
10am – 5pm daily
Event | Spring Fling 2019
25. – 27. May 2019 | Scotland’s Premier Art and Craft Open Studios Event

Spring Fling
Great to be selected again as a participant in Spring Fling Art and Craft Open Studios Event in Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland. This year’s dates are 25th-27th May 2019.
Exhibition | From Galloway | Bourne Hall
Solo Exhibition 12. – 17. November 2018

From Galloway
Bourne Hall Gallery, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF T: 020 8393 9571 www.bournehall.org
Solo exhibition opens Monday 12th November – Saturday 17th November 2018
For more info see From Galloway
Exhibition | Summer Exhibition | Barons Craig Hotel
June-August 2018

Summer Exhibition
The Drawing Room, Barons Craig Hotel, Rockcliffe, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, DG5 4QF
Solo exhibition of works throughout the Summer
Event | Spring Fling 2018
26th – 28th May 2018 | Scotland’s Premier Art and Craft Open Studios Event

Spring Fling 2018
Studio 48 on the Orange Route
The Drawing Room, Baron’s Craig Hotel, Rockcliffe, DG54QF
Event 26th – 28th May 10.30am – 5.30pm
Preview evening Friday 25th May 6-8pm
Late night opening Saturday 26th May 6-8pm
Article | Scottish Field | Spring Fling event gives artists a sense of Place
Kenny Smith 13.04.2018

Scottish Field Magazine
excerpt: Catherine Coulson added: ‘As a landscape artist and naturalist, inspired by nature and wilderness, my work focuses on place, looking beyond the aesthetic or geographic idea of location, into the depths of what makes an environment…
Read article here (https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/whatson/spring-fling-event-gives-artists-a-sense-of-place/)
Exhibition | Place | Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries
17 April – 7 May 2018

Place
Ottersburn Gallery 2A Nith Avenue, Dumfries, DG1 1EF
Preview: Tuesday 17th April 6-8pm – a great opportunity to meet some of the artists.
This exhibition Place will celebrate the diverse practice that Spring Fling showcases, highlight the role this region and others play in the artist’s practice and give visitors to the exhibition a snapshot of our region through these works.
Exhibition | SeeingScotland | The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
Permanent exhibition open March 2017

Seeing Scotland
Scottish Parliament, 1 Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
My photograph ‘Fire and Ice’ is being displayed as part of the new onsite exhibition ‘A Parliament for the People’ at The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. #SeeingScotland was a photography competition ‘to reflect the beauty and diversity of Scotland’s urban, coastal and wild spaces’.
Fore more information see Seeing Scotland exhibition