HUNDREDS of artworks will adorn the aisles of Ripon Cathedral during the Great North Art Show which opens tomorrow and runs until Sunday, September 23.

The exhibition is a chance for art-lovers to view and buy works by some of finest contemporary Northern artists.

A highlight this year is a showcase of works by artist and designer Mark Hearld, who takes his inspiration from the flora and fauna of the British countryside.

The artist works in several mediums producing limited edition lithographic and linocut prints, paintings, collages and hand-painted ceramics.

The Great North Art Show has a unique format as each artist shows six works. This year’s exhibition reveals a broad range from closely observed wildlife studies to expressive prints depicting stylised landscapes and vibrant abstract paintings.

Artists include Katie Edwards, an award winning professional illustrator based in Cumbria whose screenprints are both surreal and thought-provoking; Brian Robinson, whose atmospheric watercolours have been exhibited at the Mall Galleries, London, and for the Guild of Railway Artists; and Ian Mitchell, whose stylised limited edition landscape prints celebrating the British Coast and Countryside pay homage to the early 20th century travel posters.

Artist and printmaker Bridget Tempest will be presenting a film installation, Light Moving in Time, which combines the process of printmaking with film.

Entry to the cathedral and exhibition is free and all artworks are for sale.