THE WORK of British artist Chris Gollon - who had links to Monmouthshire - will be celebrated at an exhibition at The Blake Theatre.

Mr Gollon, who died last April after a short illness aged 64, often took inspiration from music and collaborated with musicians including Grammy-nominated Yi Yao, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Eleanor McEvoy.

One of his first museum acquisitions was entitled Einstein & The Jealous Monk, taking its title from a Bob Dylan lyric, and now hangs in a major public collection with works by Bacon, Epstein and Lowry.

In 2015, Mr Gollon gave a painting masterclass for GCSE students at Monmouth School for Boys.

The theme of War & Conflict was the pupils’ initial starting point and they had explored techniques and imagery used to express pain and suffering.

The exhibition at the Blake Theatre, Monmouth, includes recent paintings by Mr Gollon, including the one painted during the masterclass, as well as selected works by the students who participated. This free two-hour event will take place on Friday, February 2 from 5.30pm.

A screening of Kaleidomorphism One will follow.