THE Turner in the Tamar Valley exhibition will continue at the Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls, until Friday, January 29, due to its popularity.

The exhibition shows visitors where the Romantic landscape painter JMW Turner sketched in the Tamar Valley, including Cotehele, Calstock, Morwellham, Weir Head, Gunnislake and Endsleigh.

The industrial scene and canal scheme in the area are also highlighted, as well as the frustrations felt and false trails unearthed by authors  Dorothy Kirk and Diana Cook as they compiled their research for the book.

Visitors to the centre will also see a newly-installed sculpture by South West artist Serena de la Hey. The piece occupies a lofty position above the main atrium.

Having worked all over the world on a range of projects, Serena is best known for the Willow Man, a 12-metre sculpture next to the M5 motorway, near Bridgwater in Somerset.  The 'flying sculpture' is also made from willow, with copper sheeting to reflect a part of the valley's industrial heritage.

The Tamar Valley Centre is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3.30pm. Books are available to buy at £9.95 from the Tamar Valley AONB office, within the centre, and from local book shops.