A local artist producing stunning artwork of this historic town.
St Andrews Harbour
St Andrews in North-East Fife is a very historic town, located in a stunning part of eastern Scotland. Famous for being the Home of Golf, St Andrews has also played an important role in religion and has the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. Artist Jonathan Dowling calls St Andrews his home town. He grew up there, went to university there and works there. Despite a background in landscape archaeology and vernacular building study, Jonathan has in the past few years followed his dream of becoming an artist. He spent his childhood drawing and undertook many art classes and courses while growing up, including at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee. Largely self-taught, Jonathan specialises in, and is well-known for, detailed graphite drawings. He also creates unique and original mixed media artwork, using a variety of materials, including graphite, pastel, paint, liquid graphite and chalk.
This page is dedicated to his artwork and drawings portraying his home town of St Andrews. His other artwork, including drawings on wood, commissions and mixed media work, is available to see on our sister website: www.jonathandowlingart.co.uk
His work is owned in private collections in Britain, USA, Canada, India, China, France and Spain. He exhibits his work across Scotland and takes part in Open Studios and numerous art and craft fairs.
New Artwork
Jonathan has continued to expand his collection of original drawings, pyrography artwork, prints and cards as well as carrying out a number of commissions. Here is a selection of St Andrews-related work he has created in the latter part of 2025 and into 2026. To see his other work please see www.jonathandowlingart.co.uk or find him on Instagram and Facebook.
Events, festivals and fairs 2026!
Jonathan currently has a selection of wooden serving and chopping boards, together with a range of wildlife greetings cards, at Cambo Stables and Gardens, who are busy with their famous snowdrop festival. He will also be exhibiting some of his work in the Harbour Cafe in Tayport from the middle of February. Jonathan is again taking part in is Open Studios North Fife, which he has taken part in for over 10 years. The dates this year are 2nd to 4th May 2026. Next is the Largo Arts Week (http://largoartsweek.com), which is running throughout the villages of Upper and Lower Largo from the 18th to the 26th of July 2026. There are many artists taking part in this popular and growing event, as well as live music, food and poetry. Jonathan is taking part with the Made in Fife group and will be based in Durham Hall in Lower Largo (KY8 6DL). Following on from Largo Arts Week will be the Pittenweem Arts Festival, which takes place between the 1st and 8th of August 2026. This is another very popular event, with venues located throughout the picturesque East Neuk fishing village. Jonathan is again taking part with Made in Fife and they are in the Scout Hall in the centre of the village.
Below left: St Andrews Cathedral Below right: St Salvator's Chapel
Below: The Old Course 18th Green, the famous Swilcan Bridge and the Old Course Hotel
