About Us
Back in 2004 Pauline Saul and Vivien Dania, with the help of Pauline's husband Colin, organised the very first Art & Craft Trail in Kirkcudbright, having been inspired by similar events throughout the UK. The event sat comfortably with the artistic history of the town and the current prevalence of artists/makers living and working here.
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Kirkcudbright has always attracted artists because of the purity of the light and the stunning inspirational countryside. The town is nationally known and marketed as 'The Artists' Town' and annually hosts a world class Art Exhibition. The first such event was the very successful 'Homecoming Exhibition' which attracted visitors from far and wide - this was followed by the, even more successful, 'Monet Exhibition'. The 2010 exhibition was 'Glasgow Boys' which was followed in 2011 by the 'Glasgow Girls'.
The Trail, although still organised by Pauline and Vivien , now comes under the wing of Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities, a varied and busy programme of events held throughout the summer in the town.
The 2012 Art & Crafts Trail will be our 9th year and it's popularity is growing every year both in terms of participants and visitors. 2012 saw in excess of 70 different venues hosting works by around 150 artists/makers and attracted more than 4,000 visitors to Kirkcudbright.
Book your holidays now for this year's 'Trail' which will be Fri 3rd - Mon 6th August 2012. If you wish to take part or if you have any other questions please click here to contact Pauline.
If you have any questions about the website please click here to contact Kie.