The West Cumbrian coastline will set the scene for a new exhibition at the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.

Ros White, from Carlisle, has been inspired to paint the Seascapes collection from her walks along the North West coastline, where she has witnessed the varying moods and colours of the surrounding nature.

Ros said: “I am so delighted to be exhibiting at the Beacon because, as a Cumbrian lass, I have loved this area all my life.

“The North West coast is so beautiful and I have spent many hours walking the coastline and watching the sea in all its moods and colours. Each day brings a different scene with the changing light and cloud formation. I feel so lucky to live here, and I would like the people who come to see this exhibition to feel this and enjoy memories of their visits to the seaside and coast.

Visitors to the exhibition will see familiar views from Maryport and beyond down to Whitehaven.

The changing views of the sea and coastline feed into the different oil paintings by Ros, which include the lighthouse, and the harbour.

She said: “It is the transient nature of the sea and coastline that compels and fuels my painting.

“Changes of light on sea and rocks interest and challenge me. The mood of the sea is always changing and this can be an exciting aspect to capture, especially the huge crashing waves.”

Ros’s work is initially prepared in charcoal and then into oil on canvas. A tachism technique is used to develop the atmosphere of each scene.

She said: “Recently, the Solway Firth has been my specific area of study. This area has its own peculiar properties, which have generated a living tapestry. I aim to invite the viewer to read my paintings from within their own memories of sea and coastline, and from within their own experiences.”

Ros has exhibited all over the UK including London and has work in collections in the UK and America.

Ros will give informal talks to the public at The Beacon on October 20, from 10.30am until 4.30pm and hopes to also have a Cumbrian poet present who will read some sea poems.

The exhibition can be viewed until November 4 and is free for residents of Copeland.