A talented and prize-winning sculptor will be hosting a solo exhibition at a Dorchester auction house.

Chris Dunseath, Dorchester Arts Open's prizewinner will be hosting the exhibition at Duke's Auctioneers this month.

The show features a selection of current and earlier sculptures and drawings in a variety of materials including bronze, stone, wood and paper.

Some of the work is influenced by a curiosity about theoretical physics and other bronze sculptures were developed for an exhibition at The Museum of Somerset as a response to Bronze Age artefacts held in the Heritage Stores.

Chris, who grew up in the West Country and studied Art at Yeovil and Cheltenham, followed by postgraduate studies at The Slade.

He said: "I agree with with the physicist, Richard Feynman when he referred to the inadequacy of science to capture the marvel of our universe and for the need for art to help bridge the gap between the tangible and intangible."

Chris has recently won the Wilson Award in ‘The Open West’, Cheltenham and is a prizewinner in ‘Wells Art Contemporary’. He is an Academician of the Royal West of England Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors. He has worked in various national and international collections including Arts Council England and The Royal Collection.

The exhibition will run from today until Friday, June 8 and is part of Dorset Arts Weeks 2018 (venue 205).

Duke's Auctioneers is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm and will be open on Saturday, June 2 only from 10am to 3pm. It will be closed on Monday, May 28.

Entry to this exhibition is free and more information can be obtained from the Dorchester Arts box office on 01305 266926, in person at the Corn Exchange (weekdays 10am - 4pm) or via dorchesterarts.org.uk