MINUTELY detailed paintings of wildlife by renowned artist Dr Jeremy Paul features in an exclusive exhibition at Malvern's On the Wild Side Natural History Art Gallery.

From Tuesday, October 29 to Saturday, November 16, a collection of the artist's stunning wildlife images will be on show in the Church Street gallery.

Dr Paul began his working life as a marine biologist, and it was during travels related to his work that he became inspired to paint.

During the 1980's, he began to receive serious recognition at exhibitions both in the UK and abroad, showing works at the prestigious Birds in Arts Show at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in the US.

Now living in the Isle of Man, Dr Paul rarely exhibits in mainland UK.

Gallery spokesman Anna Brook said: "This is such an excellent show for this area. Jeremy hasn't exhibited in the UK for six years. It's really great to have his one-man show here in Malvern."

The paintings are inspired from travels in North America, India and Africa and include images of a tigress with her cubs, a powerful Serengeti elephant, sleepy Tawny owls and sun-drenched Indian tigers.

Anna said: "There is one of a tiger where you feel you could reach up and touch the fur. It's very clever."

Running alongside Dr Paul's works is an installation of Wildlife in Bronze, with works from Ross-on-Wye sculptor Patricia Northcroft, Lawrence Murley of Cornwall and Richard Roberts from Walsall.

The bronzes include miniatures of British birds, smoothly polished reptiles and slender abstractions of winged creatures.

On the Wild Side is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesdays to Saturdays. For more information call 01684 578785 or visit www. onthewildside.co.uk.