A NEW exhibition, from the collections of the Bingham Library Trust, will be celebrating the work of Cirencester artists who have lived and worked in the town over the last 200 years.

It includes some of the very earliest depictions of Cirencester, painted by John Burden and John Evans, both drawing masters.

The exhibition at Bingham Gallery is Cirencester also excitingly presents some works by lesser-known, and rarely displayed, artists in the collection.

These include both art-school trained and amateur artists working in the town: the Gibbons family of three brothers who all trained at Cirencester School of Art in the 1860s and 1870s and from the 20th century the Flexen family of painters.

Stunning new acquisitions to the collection will also be on display including a work by 20th century painter Anthony Klitz, known for his often red-clothed figures painted against a misty atmospheric backdrop, a contemporary painting by local artist Tracey Elphick and a large watercolour of the Market Square, dated 1794.

The Trust is also inviting visitors to the exhibition to have their say by adding details of other Cirencester artists.

The exhibition is free to visit and will be open on the following times:

Open: alternate Saturdays, May 26 - October 6 (10am-2pm), June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28, August 11 and 25, September 8 and 22).

The exhibition will be open for Heritage Open Days on August 11 and 25 and September 8 and 22 (11am-4pm).

Address: Bingham Gallery, Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester.