FOUR Ledbury artists are exhibiting work at the Group of Four Exhibition at The Weavers Gallery in Church Lane, Ledbury, next month.

The art exhibition and sale of paintings is by local artists Mike Purkiss, Martin Richards, Joanna Dixon and Anthony Bateman.

Their annual exhibition runs for two weeks and is the seventh exhibition the group has staged.

“Over the years we’ve had increasing interest in our work and increasing numbers of people coming to the gallery to view our latest paintings,” said Mike Purkiss.

The artists found time to paint after they retired and now paint all the time. They are members of the Hereford Painting Club, which has around 100 members and meets weekly at different venues.

The Group of Four recently welcomed artist and art teacher Anthony Bateman to the group and he is exhibiting with them for the first time. His recently published book Ledbury Sketchbook was featured in last week’s Ledbury Reporter. The book, which is available in local bookshops, will also be on sale at the exhibition.

Anthony is a watercolourist, Mike paints mainly in oils, Joanna is also a watercolourist and Martin works in pastel, watercolour and mixed media.

The exhibition opens on Monday, August 4, and runs until Saturday, August 14. The gallery is open from 10am to 5pm and from noon until 4pm on Sunday. Admission is free.