With Scotland boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, it is no surprise that such a strong tradition of landscape painting has developed here.
The current exhibition at the Lamb Gallery explores the history of Scottish landscape art through the collections of the University's Museum Services.
The exhibition includes work by the artist Edward Summerton, who studied at DJCAD during the 1980s and is currently a Lecturer in Fine Art at the college.
His distinctive painting - Cold Sunset, oil on canvas, 1985 - displays many of the themes central to his work, which often explores our relationship with the natural environment. Although there are no figures in the painting, symbolic relics of human activity are shown trapped on the icy plateaus in a cold sea, suggesting a struggle for survival in a hostile environment. The style is highly finished giving a surreal, stylised effect.
The exhibition runs until 15 November.
from top: Charlotte Nasmyth, Kincardine Castle, Perthshire, oil on canvas, 1845
John Thomson, Wolf’s Crag, oil on canvas, c.1820s
Joan Eardley, Snow II, oil on board, c.1961
Edward Summerton (b 1962), Cold Sunset, oil on canvas, 1985