DOUGLAS ROULSTON THE ODYSSEY WITHIN
12th April to 11th May
Front & Back Cover: Loch Earn, The Odyssey Within, oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm
Above: Pinks and Purples over White Strand of the Monks, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
Douglas Roulston
The Odyssey Within Opening Saturday 12th April
We are delighted to present ‘The Odyssey Within’, the largest solo exhibition to date by acclaimed Scottish landscape artist Douglas Roulston. Opening on Saturday, April 12th, this highly anticipated collection showcases Douglas’s remarkable ability to capture the mystical beauty and emotive power of Scotland’s highlands and islands.
We warmly invite you, your friends and family to join us on Saturday, April 12th, for the opening, where Douglas will be in attendance. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artist, hear about his inspiration, and gain insight into his creative process.
This catalogue features a selection of the works available. The full exhibition can be viewed on our website by clickin on the link below.
www.strathearn-gallery.com
Sales enquiries welcome on receipt of this catalogue.
Exhibitition runs from 12th April to 11th May.
Douglas Roulston
Recognised as one of Scotland’s most exciting emerging landscape painters, Douglas Roulston has built a reputation for his dramatic and atmospheric depictions of the country’s wild, rugged terrain. He earned a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, followed by a Master of Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2008. In 2013, he furthered his studies with a PGDE in Art and Design and now balances his painting career with part-time teaching in the East of Scotland.
Deeply inspired by the 19th-century Romantic painters who first captured Scotland’s untamed beauty, Douglas infuses his work with a bold, expressive energy. Working primarily in oil and acrylic, he heightens the drama of the landscape— intensifying rugged rock faces, stormy seas, and turbulent skies pierced by shafts of light. His distinctive blend of realism and romanticism combines vivid colour, dynamic movement, and a masterful command of light and weather. Through his work, he conveys not just the majesty of Scotland’s scenery but also its emotional depth and enduring mystique.
An avid outdoorsman and extreme sports enthusiast, Douglas frequently explores Scotland’s most remote landscapes on his mountain bike, immersing himself in the wilderness that fuels his creativity. His passion for adventure is reflected in his paintings, which capture the raw, untamed spirit of the land.
Beyond his painting, Douglas is dedicated to using his creativity to support charitable causes. His painted sculptures—including Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail, Storm the Scotty Dog, and Ossian the Highland Coo— have collectively raised thousands of pounds for charity. His well-known Star Wars-themed snow sculptures and large-scale Halloween display for CHAS in 2023, which raised nearly £1,000, have brought joy to many. These community-driven projects bring him great fulfilment, and he hopes to inspire others to give back through creativity.
The Odyssey Within is Douglas’s most ambitious collection to date, exploring places of deep personal significance—childhood landscapes, cherished holiday destinations, and moments of quiet reflection. Each painting is imbued with nostalgia and emotion, inviting viewers to share in his profound connection to Scotland’s natural world.
Dancing Light over Glenfinnan, oil on canvas, 50 x 50cm
Falls of Falloch, oil on canvas, 50 x 50cm
Light Fall over Lagangarbh Hut, Glencoe, oil on canvas, 41 x 51cm
Luskentyre’s Light Fall, oil on canvas, 30 x 30cm
Following the Light, The Devil’s Staircase Glencoe, oil on canvas, 30 x 42cm
Aurora over Achmelvich, oil on canvas, 51 x 76cm
Ardnamurchan, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
Loch Shieldaig, Wee Red Roof, oil on canvas, 25 x 100cm
Slains Castle, oil on canvas, 31 x 61cm
The Devil’s Staircase (Study for short movie), oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
Eilean Donan, Ethereal Reflection, oil on canvas, 46 x 61cm
Lunan’s Distant Light, oil on canvas, 20 x 51cm
The Awakening of Loch Turret, oil on canvas, 30 x 30cm
Moine House, Sutherland, oil on canvas, 31 x 76cm
Luskentyre Memories, oil on box canvas, 70 x 100cm
Ossian’s Hall of Mirrors, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
The Lone Highlander, Glenfinnan Monument, oil on canvas, 46 x 61cm
Edinburgh Castle, The Hour of Silence, oil on canvas, 30 x 30cm
The Show of Light, Camusdarach, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
Isle of Arran, Brodick Bay, oil on canvas, 40 x 40cm
The Descent Within, Glencoe, oil on canvas, 30 x 42cm
Aurora Over Glendale, Skye, oil on canvas, 31 x 76cm
West Beach Berneray, oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm
Dancing Colours of the Fairy Pools, Skye, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
Towards the Buachaille from Glencoe Mount Resort, oil on canvas, 30 x 42cm
Luskentyre, Castaway Light, oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm
Loch Earn, Journey’s End, oil on canvas, 52 x 151cm
Light Storm over Allt Dearg House, Sligachan Skye, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
The Spirit of Clachtoll, oil on canvas, 60 x 60cm
The Colours of Hushinish, oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm
The Trail’s End, Devil’s Staircase, Glencoe, oil on canvas, 30 x 42cm
Grey Skies and Bright Rays, Camusdarach, oil on canvas, 70 x 100cm
Beam of Light, The Big Strand Islay, oil on canvas, 91 x 122cm
Lundie Craigs, Winter’s Cliff Run, oil on canvas, 21 x 21cm
Ardross Castle, on the Banks of River Alness (Castle that features on Traitors), oil on canvas, 50 x 50cm
