A NEW art exhibition is taking place in Lyme Regis - beginning this week and continuing into May.

The exhibition will be the first to feature at the Malthouse at the Town Mill Galleries in Lyme Regis after the loosening of the lockdown restrictions.

The 'New Ground' exhibition, featuring mixed media paintings by local artist, Julie Oldfield, will run from Monday, April 12 until Tuesday, May 4.

The body of work which will be displayed at the Malthouse was entirely created during the lockdown.

She said: "I wanted to give a sense of escapism through my skyscapes. To do this, I've been refining my process of burning and patinating copper and brass sheets, then using layers of mixed media and subsequent natural weathering outside.

"Being closer to the sea and Undercliff Forest is very rewarding and feeds my art. I'm really looking forward to showing my new work and delighted that I will have the first exhibition in the Malthouse, to help refresh our cultural life in Lyme Regis, as we leave lockdown."

Julie recently moved to a new home close to the Undercliff and has been busy in recent months producing art for commissions and preparing for her show.

The 'New Ground' exhibition will be open daily from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Julie is an experimenter and pioneer of mixed media on metal sheets, for more of an insight into her style and to see a range of previous and current work, visit www.julieoldfield.com