AN exhibition of dramatic interpretations of abstract landscapes by selected painters and sculptors from the UK has opened at the Kunsthuis Gallery.

The gallery is celebrating its finalist nomination for the Arts & Culture' White Rose Awards 2016 by welcoming a new showcase of work by four abstract painters, metal and stone sculptors, a ceramicist, jewellery maker and a student showcase by a selected York St John University Fine Arts graduate.

The paintings bring forth colours and textures which evokes the wild and beautiful, resulting in pieces that are vibrant and energetic. In combining the use of rich bold colours and gestural marks, the works decipher intuitive actions that explore the balance of planned and unpredicted, abstract and representational.

Jill Campbell's work exposes the tension between trying to achieve detached observation while at the same time engaging with the experience – looking and being; distance and closeness.

Jude Sale's work is never intended to be a replica of what is out there, but rather a compilation of found objects, colours, textures and sometimes texts that are selected along the way.

Nicki Heenan focuses on linkages between the past and present in her work, delving into her interests in the neolithic sites of Stonehenge and Avebury, their passage through time and the relationship of the stones to each other and the landscape. The final painter Janine Baldwin's semi-abstract paintings are vibrant and energetic, combining gestural marks and the use of rich evocative colour.

Metal sculptor Marcus Steel's starting point and inspiration draws from an ongoing interest with ancient and modern architectural styles and details from both industrial and vernacular sources.

Jamie Gray is an American artist, based in London, her aesthetic is rooted in striking colour combinations and mix of non-traditional jewellery materials.

Kit Hemsley is influenced by coastal textures, colours and forms which are mirrored in and on his ceramics. Jason Clements works in stone, mostly limestone, using only hand tools. The majority of his material is sourced from the quarry near Tadcaster which also supplies the masons of York Minster.

Kunsthuis Gallery is located at the Dutch house premises on the road between Crayke and Brandsby. The exhibition runs until October 10 and is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 5pm.

For more information, phone 07495270007 or go to kunsthuisgallery.com