AN exhibition of “very bright and colourful” art will help raise money for charity.

Work by professional artist Judy Foulsham will be displayed at St John’s Library in Worcester for the whole of April and 10 per cent of any sales will be donated to Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Ms Foulsham said: “I feel passionate about Acorns Children’s Hospice so it is great to be able to help.

“My artwork is very bright and colourful and features a lot of flowers and landscapes, ranging from poppy fields and sunflowers to sunsets and seascapes.

“A lot of my art is local as well with paintings of Worcester Cathedral and the Malvern Hills, for example.”

A special event including a raffle, tea and cakes was held on Tuesday (March 31) from 3pm to 6pm to get the fundraising off to good start and to launch the exhibition.

Ms Foulsham added: “The event went very well - it was lovely.

“There was lots of tea and cake and we raised about £40 for the charity through the raffle.

“Visitors gave me feedback, saying the work is really colourful. One woman, who had never been to the library before, said the exhibition really cheered her up and was lovely.”

The exhibition of work in watercolours, acrylics and pastels will be open from 9am to 5pm on Monday, Wednesdays, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays and 9am to 7pm on Tuesdays.

Visitors are being asked to vote for their favourite painting, with the current joint leaders being a picture of Worcester Cathedral at night and one of the Pembrokeshire coastline

Ms Foulsham also teaches regular art classes on Monday mornings at Broadwas village hall and on Wednesdays and Thursdays at The Cob House near Martley.

For more information contact Ms Foulsham on 07947 978890 or judyfoul9@gmail.com