The latest exhibition to run at Gallery Oldham celebrates the life and work of artist Patti Mayor to mark the 150th anniversary of her birth.

Born in Preston in 1872, Mayor was a portrait painter best known for creating images of working women and girls.

One of the paintings included in the exhibition, Mill Girl with a Shawl, was bequeathed by the artist to Oldham following her death in 1962.

Other works in the exhibition, which is called Patti Mayor 150, have been loaned from the Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston, both of whom are also running events this year to celebrate Mayor.

The artist's focus on working girls and women tied into her activism, as she was a participant in the fight for women’s rights including the right to vote.

In 1908, Mayor marched from Preston to London while carrying an oil painting of a working woman, protesting that Preston women should get the vote.

Both her paintings and activism revolved around working-class women at a time when their labour was undervalued.

Along with Mayor's work, there will also be paintings by other artists who have made political statements.

Cllr Elaine Taylor, deputy leader of Oldham Council and Cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: "Patti Mayor was a real campaigner for women's rights - something our town has always been at the forefront of, thanks to residents such as our very own Annie Kenney.

"So, we are pleased Gallery Oldham can help mark the birthdate of such a pioneer.

"Patti's portraits are remarkable and thanks to the other artists on show this promises to be a powerful exhibition."

Patti Mayor 150 opens on September 10 and continues until January 28, 2023.