An artist is showcasing her work at a Manchester exhibition.

Jill Woods, from Saddleworth, says her life was changed after she took a foundation course at Oldham College in her mid-fifties in order to pursue her artistic passion.

Since then, she has studied a master's degree at Huddersfield University.

Her latest work, "Bathed in the Same Light" will be showcased at the Comme Ca Art Gallery in Ancoats, Manchester.

The Oldham Times: Jill tooled up for a heat-sculpting sessionJill tooled up for a heat-sculpting session (Image: Jill Woods)

Jill’s work has previously been exhibited at the OXO Gallery and Bargehouse on London’s South Bank.

Speaking about those exhibitions, Jill said: ‘It was a fantastic exhibition of some the country’s brightest artists.

“I could not believe I was there and here we are again, but this time in Manchester!”

She added: “I’m still pinching myself! I entered the Comme Ca Art X AWOL Studios Open Call Exhibition 2023 and I was on my way to London to de-install my work from the OXO Gallery when I received the email telling me I’d been selected for this exhibition of North West artists.

“The calibre of artists is amazing, so it’s a real privilege to have been selected.”

The work is made of 11 discs of heat-sculpted Perspex.

Jill says this then "plays with light to produce ethereal shadows and reflections".

She said: “The piece is interactive - you need a phone torch to join in.”

“I am thrilled to be exhibiting in Manchester for the first time, but in a perfect world I’d earn my living producing art and be exhibiting internationally.

Jill’s work "Bathed in the Same Light" is part of the Comme Ca X AWOL Studios Open Call Exhibition 2023 at Comme Ca Art Gallery, 5th Floor Hope Mill, 113 Pollard St, Ancoats, M4 7JA.

Preview night is Thursday, May 19 from 6pm to 8pm.

Opening hours are Saturdays 11am to 2pm until June 24 or Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 4pm by appointment.

For more information phone Claire at the gallery on 0161 273 5495.