Artist Arthur Lewis exhibited from 2001 at Art Matters gallery, Tenby. Sadly, Arthur died a few years ago, but some of his last paintings have just come to light. By permission of the family this work will be shown as an exhibition from June 13 - 27.

Arthur, a graduate of Cardiff College of Art, received what he called, "a classical education with an emphasis on the human form," life drawing and composition classes being offered daily. Though becoming best known for his landscape paintings, these two aspects of his training were lifelong interests.

He achieved his National Diploma in Design in Fine Art (Painting), several notable prizes, then studied for his Art Teacher's Diploma. After five years' college and unwilling to start teaching straightaway, he embarked on a series of strange and dangerous jobs involving ex-college friends and being in and around Cardiff bars, building sites and oil storage tanks. He survived underground explosions and solvent inhalation and after a year came home to Pembrokeshire and a safer occupation.

Happily teaching for four years in a Haverfordwest school (now Thomas Picton), Arthur idly applied for jobs abroad. When interviewed in London, he was offered a contract supervising teachers in the newly independent and optimistic Kenya, living at Kenyatta College campus, a member of a multi-racial staff. Reapplying for another job, he worked with secondary boy students.

Arthur taught art, painted for himself, illustrated a UNESCO publication and a school atlas. He also married and had three children. After 10 years of African wildlife and Rift Valley landscape, Arthur and his young family returned to Wales and settled in Templeton.

He taught in Narberth, established a gallery in Templeton and exhibited his work. He moved to Pembroke Dock and taught at Pembroke School for 15 years. "The classroom was my world, I loved it all!"

In retirement, Arthur planned and built a new house and studio and continued to develop his inimitable style: breaking the conventions of composition thus creating tension; seeking or making 'energy lines' which lead the viewer across space; verging on abstraction; implying places just left by others - footprints in the sand, the wake of a boat; and always using appropriate colour values, clever surface textures - a perfect balance of colour and form.

In the exhibition are framed pastels and watercolours mostly of rural landscapes, boats and harbours. There is also some unframed work. All is offered for sale.

The exhibition at the White Lion Street Gallery is open from tomorrow (Saturday) until June 27, from 10 am - 5 pm, every day except for Wednesdays. Everyone is welcome. Please also view the website: http://www.artmatters.org.uk">www.artmatters.org.uk or telephone 01834-843375 for further information.