A collection of paintings by William Dealtry who died in 2005 aged 92 are showing at the gallery from 4 to 26 October.

Many of his works depict scenes from the Whitby area including Goathland, Boggle Hole, beaches near Whitby, the moors and the East Side of town.

Painting was a big part of Dealtry's life since an early age.

He was born in York in 1915 and was seldom without a sketchbook.

Daltry quickly sketched what was around him so that he could later work on them in his studio.

Artistic licence played a big role in Dealtry’s work, as his paintings weren’t accurately drawn, rather he would capture the essence of the subject he was painting.

Even though he had a real passion for painting, he did not pursue it as a career, instead he studied to be a chemist and worked at Rowntrees in York.

After he married he ran an art shop in Pickering and became well-known in the area as a respected art teacher for adult learners.

In his oil paintings, he used little colour, relying instead on tone to express the difference in shade. His water colours however, used strong colours.

During his lifetime, he exhibited his work at the RWS (Royal Welsh Show) and at the BI (British Isreali) although he soon decided that he disliked exhibiting his work as it gave him less time to paint and he held little interest for the art market.

Dealtry’s second love was the Scottish Highlands which he often painted. His father-in-law was a fisherman at Gairloch in Wester Ross so he got to know the area well and he had a cottage there later in his life.

The exhibition is on from 9.30am to 4.30pm daily except Mondays. Except for a small number of paintings on loan, all paintings featured in the exhibtition will be on sale.