Last updated 15:54, Wednesday, 27 February 2008

ARTISTS and art lecturers from the University of Cumbria have contributed artwork to a themed exhibition of work based Millom poet, Norman Nicholson OBE.

Outside the Glass: Perspectives on Norman Nicholson is showing at the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from February 29 until April 7 (9.30am-5.30pm daily). It will transfer to the University of Cumbria's Alexandra Gallery on the Lancaster Campus in early May until June, where lectures and supporting events will also take place.

This is a thematic exhibition of work by artists based on texts by Norman Nicholson (1914 -1987), who was known for his close association with Millom where he lived all his life. His poetry was characterised the simplicity and directness of its language and he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1977.

The artists taking part in the exhibition are a mix of Cumbria-based professional artists and colleagues from the Faculty of the Arts. The exhibition has been developed in association with the Words by the Water Literature Festival, which will also be held in Keswick from February 29 to March 9.

The participating artists are Sarah Appleby, Conrad Atkinson, Michael Bennett, Heather Boxhall, Julian Cooper, Val Corbett, Mike England, Martin Fowler, Trevor Green, Martin Greenland, Mark Haywood, David Herrod, Russell Mills, Phil Morsman, Charles Mitchell, Gillian Naylor, Rebecca Payn, Jill Pemberton, Kevin Phillips, Andrew Ratcliffe, Linda Ryle, Natalie Shaw, Iain Sloan, Alan Stones and Ian Walton.

For more information about the exhibition, contact Olivia Toppin on 01228 400300, or email olivia.toppin@cumbria.ac.uk