Dorset County Hospital (DCH) is showcasing the talents of two Dorset based artists for their patients, staff and visitors to enjoy.

The pieces will be on display in the Fortuneswell corridor until Sunday, April 15 and includes black and white photography celebrating the achievements of Paralympians, accompanied by a cyanotype exhibition exploring the artist's own experience of arthritis.

One exhibition, titled '#Superhumans', is by artist Sam Rose.

Sam lives in Bridport and loves athletics.

The athletes were photographed before setting off for the 2016 Rio Paralympics and between them brought back a bag of medals.

Sam said: "Paralympic athletes, Superhumans, compete in a range of classifications, including classes for those in wheelchairs, people with visual impairments, amputees or similar, people of short stature and athletes with other impairments.

"As Joe Allen said to me, :"If you have a disability, it is easy to classify, the hard part is to qualify and that takes talent, determination and a huge amount of hard work, just like any sport.""

Natasha Lummes, arts administrator at DCH, said: "It's brilliant that this exhibition features three of Dorset's home grown Olympians.

"We are grateful to our friends at Yeovil Hospital Charity for curating this inspiring show."

Also on display is Weymouth artist Alana Finn's work, 'Skin & Bone'.

Alana is a recent graduate of Plymouth University, gaining her BA in Fine Art and Art History last year, where she focused on her own experience of pain.

She also recently worked for the DCH as a digital patient record floorwalker.

Alana said: "The human body and its autonomy appear in my artwork because of my own experience of a medical condition, arthritis and the relationship it creates with my body as a cause of pain."

Natasha Lummes said: "We are really pleased to be able to show such beautiful and thoughtful work by an artist at the beginning of their carer who has such strong links with DCH.

"Her cyanotype series raises awareness of illnesses and the affect in the body and mind."

The new exhibition is part of the Arts in Hospital charity, which aims to enhance the healing environment, raise patients' spirits and give pleasure to all who are concerned with their welfare.

The charity programme temporary exhibitions, manage the permanent art collection, coordinate live music and participatory projects for patients and more.

To find out more about Sam Rose, visit samrosephotography.co.uk

To find out more about Alana Finn, visit alanafinn33.wixsite.com/fineart