Royal institute honours John

AUTUMN Landscape with Delph Bridge — in London exhibition

DELPH artist John McCombs will be exhibiting the maximum number of paintings at a prestigious exhibition in London.

John has been a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters — the top oil-painting society in Britain — for the last 25 years.

This year’s exhibition will be opened on October 28 at the Mall Galleries, London, by former newsreader and “Treasure Hunt” presenter Kenneth Kendall, and will run from October 29 until November 9.

The four paintings to be included by John McCombs are of Delph landscapes in various seasons.

His painting “Autumn Landscape with Delph Bridge” (right) will illustrate the catalogue for the exhibition.

Meanwhile. John will be staging a workshop on landscape painting on November 15 at Millgate Gallery, Uppermill. For details, ring 01457-870410.