'Landscape. With birds' is at the Gallery at Caerlaverock until 18 May. Open each day, 10am - 5pm. Visitor centre with coffee shop, two important nature reserves and a castle nearby, real birds too! www.wwt.org.uk 

Spring Fling  - Scotland's premier Art & Craft Open Studios event, 2 - 5 June. Come and see us - Studios 42 & 43. www.spring-fling.co.uk

Image: 'galloway cottage garden' oil on board  suzanne stuart davies