Perth watercolours on display

An exhibition documenting Perth in watercolour paintings has entered its last few days.

Closing on Wednesday March 1, the show at Perth Museum and Art Gallery includes works from the 19th Century to the present day and is on show for a limited time to preserve the fragile nature of the paintings.

The Fair City, as Perth is known, has long provided inspiration for artists.

Over the centuries its rich history and the dramatic beauty of its landscapes have been captured by skilled professionals and talented amateurs alike.

Due to the nature of the medium, watercolour artists have to work quickly to capture the views and scenes in front of them.

Artists represented in the exhibition include the selftaught William Proudfoot, who specialised in local views of his native city, David Octavius Hall, who is best known as a pioneer in the development of photography in Scotland, but who was also a talented painter, and David Scott Murray, Perth schoolmaster and founder member of the Perthshire Art Association.

Also represented are contemporary practitioner Claire Harkness and the late Alastair Cairncross, a jewellery designer and talented amateur artist.

Perth in Watercolour is free, suitable for all ages, and booking is not required.

The exhibition ends on Wednesday and the museum on George Street is open Tuesday-Saturday, from 10am until 5pm.