Art lovers in West Cumbria will be able to take longer to appreciate the pieces as an Egremont gallery prepares to extend its opening hours.

Lowes Court Gallery will open for five mornings a week during September.

This will be from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 1pm.

The work of four artists will be under the spotlight.

Madeleine Warren, who previously worked with fabrics to produce wall hangings and quilts, now incorporates these materials into her recent artworks.

She became inspired by mountain scenery and colours after moving to live in Wasdale.

Her work explores two main themes, namely the fleeting effects of light across mountain tops and valleys, and more intimate pieces featuring hedgerows and field flowers, all making use of vibrant colour to conjure mood and movement.

Kevin Weaver began to create art and sculpture when he was teaching in London, having previously worked as a photojournalist covering conflicts around the world during the 90s.

He left teaching, and began working as a full-time artist after moving to Frizington in 2013.

After a period working on war related themes, Kevin now concentrates on painting landscapes, largely of Cumbria and the Lake District, using oil paint under the influences of Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Art Deco and other contemporary art movements.

Jeff Dixon is showing some of his local landscape photographs, most recently concentrating on wide panoramic views of the Lake District and the West Cumbrian coast.

He took up photography seriously ten years ago, using a Nikon digital SLR camera to capture the moods of weather and light, often featuring our own, quieter side of the Lakes.

Gareth Harrison completes the quartet, exhibiting some of his recent paintings in oils. Whilst Gareth is well known for his paintings of Wasdale, in this collection he is also including some recent studies of the other Western lakes.

There are strong lighting effects in his work, often mere gleams through cloud, coupled with a bold approach to applying the paint all works together to capture a moment – a possible reflection of the artist’s background in photography.

As well as the four featured artists which will be highlighted in September, the gallery also always stocks a wide range of locally produced arts and crafts, including paintings by other gallery artists, prints and cards, glassware, jewellery and wood.

Lowes Court Gallery is still also selling via their Facebook page, which, Gareth said, has really helped in the gallery's survival during the difficult coronavirus pandemic period.