PASTEL artist Christine Russell is to give a masterclass for fellow artists in Highworth.

She specialises in detailed still-life and expressionist pieces showing landscapes, room interiors and gardens, and her solo exhibitions have included one at Thornbury Castle, Gloucestershire.

She will be giving the technical demonstration at the invitation of the town's artists' society on March 16 at 2pm. Admission to the event, at the town council offices, is £2.