A TYPEWRITER artist is showcasing his work in a new exhibition.

James Cook, from Braintree, is inviting art lovers to his new series of ‘World Landmarks’ for his Summer 2022 exhibition in Finchingfield.

James is a typewriter artist, creating work through typing characters on his machine, with some taking weeks to complete.

He often speaks of his slogan which he uses for his work, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, because each drawing not only is a random assortment of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks puzzle-pieced together.

There are also hidden messages for the viewer to find when looking at the drawing up close.

With his largest panoramic drawing to date it could take up to 30 minutes to fully appreciate the scale and content of the work.

James' work has become very popular, with one even being signed by Hollywood actor Tom Hanks.

Up until May, he had mostly typed London scenes and Essex countryside subjects as a result of living and working in those areas.

However, many of his latest drawings are based on old family photographs or fond memories of a particular holiday.

James will be bringing his exhibition to the Wonky Wheel Gallery in Finchingfield, where there will be ten new original works on show.

At the venue, there will also be limited edition signed prints being sold of all his work to date.

A special ‘Meet the Artist’ event will take place on Friday, July 15 from 6pm to 9pm.

James will also be sitting guests down in front of one of his very own manual typewriters, teaching them how to create the art. This will be on July 20 and 27, as well as August 3.

Wonky Wheel owner Mary Turley said: "I’m so excited to have James open our Summer Exhibition again this year.

“It’s a fun and interactive exhibition for the visiting tourists to Finchingfield for our first post-Covid summer trading”

The exhibition will run from July 15 to August 7, and you can catch James at the Wonky Wheel on Wednesdays throughout the exhibition. Entry is free.

To book, visit wonky-wheel.co.uk/events-and-workshops.