A DORSET landscape artist is set to be remembered through an exhibition in Dorchester.

Alan Freeman died in 2004 but his works are still highly sought after and are now available to view until September 26 at the Tourist Information Centre in Antelope Walk.

Hillary Webster, Mr Freeman’s partner, said she was pleased his legacy is living on.

She said: “It’s part of a project the TIC are running to promote Dorset artists. Alan loved Dorset, and there are some really beautiful parts of the county featured in his work.

“I still get people ringing me up trying to get hold of his paintings, but so often they don’t know how they can get them. It’s nice that this will bring his work back into the public eye.”

Hillary sells greetings cards with images of his paintings, which are available in a number of local stores.

Mr Freeman was born in Birmingham in 1942 and attended the Moseley School of Arts and Crafts, and then the Birmingham College of art and design, where he studied for four years.

He worked as a commercial artist before moving to Dorset where he went into business with his brother as a builder. He later opened an art gallery at Chesil Bank Art and Framing in Abbotsbury.

Mr Freeman died in 2004 aged 62 of mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure.

Hillary said: “His work was mainly water colours of local views and he loved areas such as Corfe Castle and Durdle Door. He was such a colourful character and so well known in the area both through his paintings and his work as a builder.”

Some of Mr Freeman’s work will be available to buy at the exhibition.

Enquiries can also be made by emailing Hilary on cards@langtonstudio.wanadoo.co.uk.