EXPEDITION paintings by military artist Lincoln Rowe will go on display in the Lake District this weekend.

Art in the Extreme opens at Brantwood, in Coniston, on Saturday September 9 and will be on display until Sunday November 12.

In the course of a long and varied career spanning 35 years as a professional artist, Rowe has gained acclaim as a sea-going marine artist, working aboard ships of the British Merchant and Royal Navy fleets, as a military artist working in conflict zones with the army and units of the Royal Marines, and as an expedition artist climbing and painting some of the worlds highest peaks.

As a renowned expedition artist, he has accompanied climbers to the ultimate mountaineering challenges of the Himalaya, including Everest, the Karakoram, the Andes and the high peaks of Alaska.

His breathtaking interpretations of these regions are collected by climbers and expedition sponsors, both private and corporate, and are enjoyed by enthusiasts such as the Duke of Edinburgh, patron of many joint services expeditions which Rowe has accompanied.

In 1985, he was invited to accompany and record a three-month joint British services and Royal Nepalese Army expedition to climb Mount Kirat Chuli, a Himalayan mountain situated to the north of Kangchenjunga - the world's third highest mountain, on the Sikkim border with Nepal and Tibet.

It proved to be a life changing experience for the artist, certainly in terms of subject matter. On his return he left his job as a sea-going artist with the Marine society in order to devote his time to painting mountain landscapes. He was subsequently invited to accompany 11 major mountaineering expeditions to more of the world's highest peaks including Mount McKinley in Alaska, Saser Kangri in Ladakh, India, Mount Kenya, several other Himalayan peaks and three expeditions on Mount Everest, two of which were on the West Ridge route.

Rowe has climbed and painted up to altitudes of 7,200 metres.

His field work is promoted by Jagged Globe, one of the world’s leading commercial mountaineering companies. His work has been purchased by the Fleming Collection - the most important collections of Scottish created art which rarely makes contemporary additions.

Alongside his exhibition, Lincoln Rowe will also be giving a talk on Wednesday September 20, from 7pm. Advance booking is essential.

He will also be holding an art workshop on Saturday October 14, teaching the techniques of working in pastel.

Both can be booked by phoning 015394 41396.

Art in the Extreme is on display in the Severn Studio at Brantwood, open every day from 10.30am to 5pm.

Admission is included in the house or garden ticket.