Gallery Oldham has a new exhibition that has been inspired by the borough’s local quarries and the way landscapes have shifted over time.

Popular local artist, Diana Terry, has painted a series of works which draw on stories during the industrial revolution.

The artwork focuses on local quarries during this time which Ms Terry researched by visiting existing quarries such as Stonebreaks in Springhead, Sandy Lane, Dobcross and Running Hill Pits, Diggle.

It took the artist two years of research, production and collaboration to finalise the project, called Land Marks, which she was able to do after a successful funding bid to Arts Council England.

The work strives to compare the physical scars on the natural landscape to its current rewilded state in a bid to stimulate conversations on belonging to a backdrop of the climate change emergency.

She wants to inspire a greater understanding of who we are as people.

Ms Terry said: “Land Marks is a show about place and about process.

“It’s about how where you live gets under your skin and how through returning to craft processes and the rhythms of making we can achieve a better understanding of who we are.

“I have been recording the physical scars formed by quarries in the landscape”.

Ms Terry used painting, printmaking and sculpture to bring the body of work to life which also serves as a metaphor as to how returning to physical craft making can inform our understanding of places.

Ms Terry hopes to engage with people from the local area and people from her fellow deaf community.

In order to reach as many audiences as possible, British Sign Language (BSL) and other interpretations will be available during the exhibition.

Councillor Elaine Taylor, Deputy Leader of Oldham Council and Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, said: “It is always inspiring to see the ways that artists explore and celebrate our rich local landscapes.

“Diana Terry has produced some beautiful work that I’m sure visitors to Gallery Oldham will really enjoy it.”

The exhibition opens on Saturday (July 2) with a special opening event and BSL signed talk from the artist.

Land Marks will remain at Gallery Oldham until September 3.