AN exhibition celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of Britain's outstanding painters opens next week.
John Piper, who died in 1992 aged 89, was multi-talented and regarded as a successor to Turner.
He designed sets for operas and ballets, stained-glass memorial windows, edited the renowned Shell guide books to England, and was a respected author of art and architecture books.
About 50 of his paintings are included in the exhibition, which opens at the dli, formerly the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, in Durham, on Saturday, May 3.
They range from 1930 to 1990, and include oil paintings, watercolours, lithographs, screenprints and etchings.
Gallery spokesman Dennis Hardingham said: "Despite being interested in numerous art forms, he regarded himself as a painter, and is thought by many to be the nearest successor to Turner.
"His artistic talent encompasses paintings, print-making, ceramics, book illustration, photography, watercolours and tapestry.''
The exhibition runs until Sunday, June 8.
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