Eleven professional artists and makers based at Cannonwalls and Claverhouse in Kirkcudbright will come together this autumn to showcase their work in the Autumn Show at the Harbour Cottage Gallery, running from 29 September to 11 October 2025.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see a vibrant mix of practices and unique pieces from the town’s creative community, all in one venue. Visitors can explore the diverse talents of the Kirkcudbright-based artists and makers, many of whom usually open their studios at Cannonwalls and Claverhouse by appointment only.
“We are an incredibly harmonious group at the moment with a great team atmosphere in our studio spaces, so it makes sense to create another touch point with our community in the much-loved, iconic Harbour Cottage Gallery. Usually our studios are open by appointment only, so to see all of our work gathered in one venue will be a real treat,” said one of the tenants.
Drawn to Kirkcudbright for its reputation as the ‘Artists’ Town’, Wasps has supported creativity here since 2010, when the linked townhouse conversion of Cannonwalls and Claverhouse at 117 High Street was transformed into fourteen studios. Today, the studios remain a vital resource at the heart of Kirkcudbright’s cultural life.
