Art lovers will be thrilled to learn an exhibition inspired by the Jurassic Coast has been unveiled at a museum.

Lyme Regis Museum has announced brand new exhibition 'The Fossil Foreshore' Triptych, which is the work of artist and Uplyme resident Michael Blooman.

​Since the 1980s, Mr Blooman has frequently visited Lyme Regis to paint using his brother's cottage as his second studio. The nature of Pinhay Bay, west of Monmouth Beach, has been the inspiration for numerous watercolours painted over many years, three of which resulted in his 'The Fossil Foreshore' triptych.

Mr Blooman said: “I’ve been captivated by the uplifted strata and shale of the Jurassic cliffs in Pinhay Bay, finding a primeval solitude there which inspired my triptych.”

Mr Blooman trained at the Royal College of Art in the 1960s and became an art lecturer and teacher. While living near Maldon, the East Anglian coast became a subject of particular interest. His fascination with coastal areas has endured, inspiring his work ever since.

The triptych consists of three large linocut limited edition prints produced on an Albion Press dating from about 1850, used originally to print posters.

Creating each print was a painstaking process as each one had to go through the press 12 times. Visitors will be able to watch this creative process thanks to a video that Mr Blooman has produced to accompany the exhibition.

Director of Lyme Regis Museum, David Tucker, said: “One of The Fossil Foreshore original prints can be seen on permanent display at the museum, so we’re delighted to be able to exhibit the triptych and related watercolour studies in the rotunda - and delighted, too, that visitors will be able to enjoy them against the stunning backdrop of the Jurassic Coast from which Michael drew inspiration.”

The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday and will run until October 31.

For more information, visit lymeregismuseum.co.uk