Alan Reece Gallery

18 March 2024 to 25 May 2024

Our first Creative Freedom exhibition will feature selected artworks from visual artists, writers, photographers, sculptors, videographers, podcasters and outdoor enthusiasts on the theme: 'freedom for wild places'. 

1 Nov 2023 to 15 March 2024

Explore the Trust's 40 year history and glimpse our vision of a world where wild places give nature, people and communities the freedom to thrive​.​

1 September 2023 to 31 October 2023

We are delighted to invite you to our second community exhibition in Pitlochry's Wild Space. This year's theme is Wild Perthshire and features artwork by Jennifer Park, Martin Ridley, Yvonne Stewart and many more.

30 April 2023 to 29 June 2023

An exhibition of works by Shetland artists based on the island of Whalsay. Drawing on the wild skies, seas and wilderness of Whalsay, these artworks are a response to the ever-changing drama and beauty of the landscape.

28 February 2023 to 28 April 2023

"You just don’t know how the light is going to develop. Sometimes, it’s spectacular. Other times, it just fades, and you don’t get the shot. Meanwhile, you are in the midst of nature, seeing dippers, deer, black grouse - you have to enjoy the experience and want to be outdoors." Find out more about Stephen Breslin's photography.

3 February 2023 - 27 February 2023

David Fulford works mostly in oils, often making very large paintings that border on abstraction. This collection features a wild place in the care of the Trust at Sandwood Bay.  Find out more about David Fulford.

From 30 August - 29 November 2022

"Inspired by a combination of two styles of graphic design from the 1930s - propaganda art from Europe and railway tourism posters from Britain - I began with the Skye mountains and went on to develop my mountainscape poster collection. This exhibition features peaks which are on land owned and cared for by the John Muir Trust, as well as a few of Scotland's classics." Find out more about Jeremy Rossiter.

From 1 July - 26 August 2022

Kath Pender makes art that shares the adventure and exhilaration, and the peace and the serenity of the outdoors. Her latest work explores iconic mountains of the Scottish highlands, as well as the stories of landscapes from Fort William to Cape Wrath through drawings and paintings. Find out more about Kath Pender. 

From 3 May - 25 June 2022

Local artist Karin Borland has always been fascninated by the natural world and ‘homing in’ on details and textures. A fascination with light and pattern is at the heart of this exhibtion – light through trees, droplets on a loch surface, a tangle of vegetation all observed and interpreted in Karin’s signature style of adding and subtracting to the many layers in her painting. Find out more about Karin Borland.

From 1 April - 30 April 2022

Local artists and makers celebrate the importance of wild places in our first community art exhibition. Featuring works by Shona Rollo, Robert Buchanan, Julia Harriman, Gayle Drummond and more.

From 8 October - 30 November 2021

Based all over Cumbria - where Helvellyn, pictured above, is managed by the Trust - this group of dedicated printmakers manage to meet, organise workshops and exhibit to promote printmaking and inspire beginners and new audiences. Several visit Scotland on a regular basis - the wilder the space the better it seems - and spend many hours watching and recording the shifting light, clouds and tides. Find out more about Cumbria Printmakers.

From 3 August - 4 September 2021

Award-winning mixed media artist Clare Yarrington makes a welcome return to Wild Space to showcase her recent work. Studying archaeology at Edinburgh University gave Clare new perspective on the landscape as she began to examine beneath the surface of the land as well as above. Find out more about Clare Yarrington.

29 June 2021 - 2 August 2021

Based in Edinburgh, Jim has graduated with an Honours Degree from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and has worked as an illustrator, designer and photographer. He explaines: “I’m not too concerned about how an image is achieved but rather how the finished product looks. The digital darkroom is as important as taking the initial shot. My intention is to convey the mood of a place to the viewer and let them see it as I see it.” Find out more on Jim Scott's website. 

12 May 2021 - 28 June 2021

Nigel Spencer is an experienced mountain walker and a specialist wildlife photographer. His photograph of a Bohemian Waxwing (above) was awarded the best image in the 2019 Royal Photographic Society Nature photography exhibition. A great supporter of many conservation charities, he kindly donated two of his award-winning photographs to the John Muir Trust’s popular 2020 Christmas Card collection. Find out more on Nigel Spencer's website.

1 May 2021 - 10 May 2021

Michelle first got interested in depicting her local wildlife when her primary school teacher gave her a copy of Albrecht Dürer's 'A Young Hare' to study. She works from her studio in the East Neuk of Fife, but her art is becoming growingly famous in UK and abroad. Michelle is particuarly interested in depicting the soul of her subjects, which she believes is visible through their eyes. You can view a selection of her original artworks at the Wild Space in Pitlochry, or on Michelle Hewitt's website. 

19 September 2020 - 4 October 2020

"Often combining collage with acrylics, or pastels, my work also features words. I like to add an extra facet to the paintings by sourcing articles that relate to the subject. For my inspiration I visit the wild areas of Scotland, often spending days on foot, or in a sea kayak, to visit remote places where wildlife abounds." Find out more about Paul Bartlett.

29 August 2020 - 17 September 2020

Denis’ exhibition of abstract beach photography was first shown in Wild Space in July 2019 where it inspired Roderick Manson to write a poem in response to each picture. You can also view a slideshow of Portraits of the Edge online.

27 January 2020 to 27 March 2020

Inspired by the Caledonian Forest and the John Muir Trust's re-foresting campaign, this exhibition draws you into a woodland world which is tactile and vivid; dark and playful. The artwork includes ceramics, prints and willow sculpture by Nicky Bolland, Ciara Gibson, Rebecca Logsdon, Tricia Tunstall and Giles Conisbee.

16 November 2019 to 12 January 2020

This Edinburgh Printmakers exhibition grew out of research conducted by Ravi in the Scottish Highlands in the summer of 2017, which included visits to Trust properties and discussions with staff members. Ravi's artwork explores the pressures upon nature in Scotland and India and the challenges of rewilding in both countries. Its title combines the Gaelic and Sanskrit words for nature – Nàdar and Prakriti respectively. Find out more.

1 November 2019 to 15 November 2019

"During 2017 I revisited many glens and mountains to capture Nan Shepherd’s imagery, giving the book’s themes of Mountains, Air and Light, Water, Snow and Ice, Plants, Birds and Mammals equal importance. Covering these aspects of the Cairngorms and the wider Cairngorms National Park has been an enjoyable and absorbing experience."

19 October to 1 November 2019

See the ten winning images for the John Muir Trust Living Landscape Prize 2019 –  one of the categories in the prestigious Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

2 August 2019 - 18 October 2019

"Many people climb this much-loved mountain each year to take in the views from the summit. My goal for this project is to reveal the fascinating aspects of Schiehallion that often go overlooked. From its history and folklore to the conservation work currently taking place." Find out more about photographer Cat Burton's Schiehallion project. 

19 July 2019 - 2 August 2019

"Around Coigach and Assynt there are about 40 beaches. A few are well known while others are remote and seldom visited, including some very beautiful ones that exist as beaches only a few times a year at the lowest tides..." See Trust founder Denis Mollison's photographs of water, light, stone and creatures of the beach.

1 May 2019 - 19 July 2019

"I aim to photograph an 'emotional landscape', let the feelings come into the images and contribute to shape them, hopefully to give back to the observer some of the magic hidden in things…" Find out more about Italian photographer Marco Dadone.

28 January to 30 April 2019

"John Muir's words recognised the value, beauty and healing power of nature and I hope that my work can remind and inspire people of this." Find out more about graphic artist Tim Cottee.

1 November 2018 to early 2019

"Suilven has been central to my work for many years, but there are other images from the North West and the Northern Isles in the edit."  Find out more about Iain Brownlie Roy's photography.

18 to 31 October 2018

The ten winning images for the John Muir Trust Living Landscape Prize 2018 –  one of the categories in the prestigious Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

31 August to 17 October 2018

"My paintings arrive from a combination of going out into remote and majestic locations, sometimes waiting for hours to get the right light... sometimes catching the moment there and then (usually by luck)." Find out more about Greg Drumm.

5 July to 30 August 2018

Twice-winner of the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year John Muir Trust Wild Places Prize, this talented self-taught photographer is inspired by wild landscapes: "I was born in the central belt of Scotland and lived there for most of my life, but was lucky enough to be exposed to the great outdoors at an early age and the love of wild places and wild weather has never left me." Find out more about Lewis Golbourn.

30 April  to 2 July 2018

“My paintings do not always represent specific places. They are based on impressions gathered during many walks with sketchbook and pencil through the heather and deer grass to remote hills and crags; and along windswept coasts to lonely rocky headlands and the vast sandy bays of the west." Find out more about Rhod Evans.

19 April to 28 April 2018

This exhibition is inspired by the story of contour lines and how they came to appear on maps. As Schiehallion is part of the story, the John Muir Trust is organising an afternoon of talks on all things Schiehallion on: Saturday, April 28. Details of this and other events will be available through Karen Rann's blog.

3 February to 15 April 2018

A collection of intimate forest portraits from Scotland's last remaining fragments of ancient woodland by acclaimed nature and conservation photographer Peter Cairns - the founder of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, a team of media professionals working to amplify the case for a wilder Scotland.

23 November 2017 to 5 January 2018

"I find the slower, more contemplative process of working with larger format film cameras is a joy, with the aesthetic, atmosphere and anticipation that the follow-up chemical process creates - particularly when processing and printing my own black and white negatives - is an additional thrill." Find out more about Michael Prince.

2 to 22 November 2017

The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year - Wild Places Prize saw the Trust select ten spectacular photographs that showcase the variety of special wild places across Scotland. See the winning images on display for two weeks only. Find out more about the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year.

1 September to 30 October 2017

Gareth Watson's latest collection of abstract watercolour landscapes - painted with his characteristc small brushes and muted palette - focuses on the heavily erroded slopes and tottering pinacled mountains of Torridon.

7 July to 31 August 2017

A few years ago Keith Brame was invited by the John Muir Trust to photograph the wild landscapes in our care: Ben Nevis, Schiehallion, parts of the Isle of Skye and Knoydart, Sandwood Bay, Quinag. Many of the photographs were - and still are - used by the Trust to illustrate our conservation work and to promote the value of wild land.

9 June to early July 2017

Jemma Cholawo’s collection of paintings and photographs explores a sense of place in nature, with the aim of inviting and inspiring others to feel and remember the power of these places. Find out more about The Numinous.

Early April to end May 2017

The focus for David's latest photographic exhibition is historical Breadalbane (Gaelic Braghad Albainn, 'the northern part of Alba') which occupied much of Perthshire and north Stirling. The area has some of the finest landscapes anywhere in Scotland: richly varied with mountains rising to almost 4000 feet, broad straths, archetypal Highland glens and extensive woodland and conifer forest. Find out more about David Paterson.

3 February to end March 2017

The artwork in Colin's latest show was inspired by aspects of the land and sensations of the weather he encountered when visiting Schiehallion in Highland Perthshire. 

5 November 2016 to 5 January 2017

Ellis' works have been inspired from the geology, the glaciers and the tangible landscape found in the North of Scotland, Iceland and Svalbard. Altogether, the works emphasise the fragility and sublimity of the land in the North bringing the line, detail, texture and patterns together. Find out more about Ellis O'Connor.

24 October to 4 November 2016

The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year - Wild Places Prize saw the Trust select ten spectacular photographs that showcase the variety of special wild places across Scotland. See the winning images on display for two weeks only. Find out more about the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year.

1 September to 22 October 2016

Winifred Hodge has always enjoyed the great outdoors: "Walking and sketching in areas of isolation and emptiness where the dominance of skies with ever changing light, defines its features and often underlining a visual loneliness... I am constantly challenged to distil that information to its core elements... " Find out more about Winifred Hodge.

4 July to end of August 2016

Using a Victorian field camera, a darkroom he carries on his back, and a sense of determination, Alex Boyd carries his equipment to the peaks of many of Scotland's most well loved mountains, to the hearts of her moorlands, and to the edges of the tallest sea cliffs. Find out more about Alex Boyd.

Early April to 3 July 2016

"Photography, for me, falls into two distinct categories: the opportunistic image seized from the wild winds of a winter storm high in the mountains and the slow, considered, planned creation of an image... The solitude and silence of remote places, long seen in my mind's eye, transformed into experience." Find out more about Skye-based photographer Alistair Young.

3 February to 6 April 2016

Highland artist, Finlay Wild’s latest solo exhibition will capture his favourite wild places in bright and bold acrylic. His paintings are almost all of Scottish mountains – his first love as a mountaineer and hill runner – which he depicts in stylised block colour using the characteristic energy and passion he draws on when running.

3 November 2015 to 31 January 2016

"St Kilda has always beckoned to me, due to its remoteness, its haunting human history and its dramatic cliffscapes..." Malize McBride's latest oil paintings are based on memories of two trips to Britain's most remote island. Find out more about Malize McBride

3 September to 31 October 2015

Alasdair McMorrine's art is inspired by the desire to excite the view of others with passion and a vision. He says: "In the elemental landscape of Loch Laggan I want my brushmarks, drawings, prints and carvings to carry the shaping force of the light, the wind and the rock formations." See more of Alasdair's work at Orbost Gallery on Skye.

30 June to 2 September 2015

David Paterson's main photographic subject has always been Scotland's landscape. His images of neolithic monuments make for an enchanted landscape, adding an extra layer of meaning and a sense of mystery not often present in the Scottish countryside.

2 May to 28 June 2015

Keith Salmon's paintings convey the ever-changing atmosphere, colours, light and conditions of Scotland's mountains and glens as he experiences them. Subjects range from Ben Loyal in the far north to the more gentle slopes of Perthshire and the Ochil Hills. Find out more about Keith Salmon.

11 March to 30 April 2015

Rhod's watercolours perfectly capture the dramatic skies above the islands of Lewis, Harris and the Uists and reflect the often extreme weather conditions that prevail there, particularly in the winter months. Find out more about Rhod Evans.

7 February to early March 2015

This exhibition of watercolours is the result of a collaboration between artist Gareth Watson and author Robert Macfarlane, which resulted in a book called 'The Moor'. Buy a painting and get a copy of the limited edition book in the Wild Space.

10 December 2014 to early January 2015

This exhibition is an intimate portrait of the landscapes, people and spirit of Scotland longest glen. Jamie Grant shoots his black and white landscapes of winter in Glen Lyon on an old Leica M6. Find out more about Jamie Grant.

10 October to 9 December 2014

Iain studied and lectured at the Edinburgh College of Art before working as photographer with design agencies and publishers around the UK. His land and seascapes are internationally exhibited and collected. Find out more about Iain Stewart

31 July to 1 October 2014

Colin has a life long appreciation of nature and landscape and travelled around Europe before going to art school. He graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1989 and has since sold work through galleries, worked on private commissions and tutored art groups. Find out more about Colin Robertson

12 June to 30 July 2014

Liz Green is a self-taught artist with a life long passion for making things and for being outdoors in the elements.She enjoys experimenting with different styles and methods of application in a quest to find that exact combination of colour and texture that captures a mood and conjures the spirit of a place. Find out more about Liz Green.

17 April to 11 June 2014

David Bellamy is a watercolour artist and author who loves wandering in wild places. He specialises in painting mountain, Arctic and desert scenery. He has written 15 books and is a member of the Outdoor Writers' & Photographers' Guild. Find out more about David Bellamy.

5 February to 15 April 2014

Clare Yarrington is an award-winning mixed media artist. Studying archaeology at Edinburgh University gave Clare new perspective on the landscape as she began to examine beneath the surface of the land as well as above. Find out more about Clare Yarrington

Early October 2013 to early February 2014

Iain Brownlie Roy's work reflects his lifelong interest in the environment and, especially, his strong attraction to wild landscapes. Find out more about Iain Brownlie Roy

Early August to early October 2013

David Fulford is a keen supporter of Muir’s philosophy. He works mostly in oils, often making very large paintings that border on abstraction. Find out more about David Fulford

22 April to early August 2013

Based in the heart of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, Peter Cairns is an award-winning nature photographer with a deep fascination for our relationship with the natural world. Find out more about Peter Cairns