A DORSET artist whose paintings 'make people feel happy' has had his work accepted at a prestigious London arts venue.

Malcolm Giladjian, aged 70, has his work on display at the Royal Academy of Arts in Picadilly for its summer exhibition. 

The venue is one of the UK's most recognised arts venues and features work from prominent artists.

Malcolm, who has been a part of the Dorset art scene for several decades, also has his award-winning work on display more locally - at the Town Mill in Lyme Regis, where it is available to view this week. 

His oil painting piece which has been accepted at the London venue is called The Maypole Dancers and has sold for £475.

It is currently on display in Gallery IX at the Royal Academy of Arts and is a colourful piece featuring dancers performing on a sunny day. 

The Dorset man, who lives in West Chelborough, near Corscombe, started his art journey back in the 1980s when he studied at Brook House in Wiltshire.

Later in life he undertook his postgraduate work and studied colour whilst sketching landscapes in central France.

He then went on to paint whilst living in Brittany and now lives back in the UK in the Dorset countryside, where he continues to produce impressionistic artwork.

Malcolm said that he paints 'free from inhibitions' with the use of the colours and childhood memories.

He describes himself as a 'mark maker using the balance of colour', with people saying his works 'make them feel happy'.

His pieces have sold throughout France, Germany and as far away as New Zealand, Australia and the US, as well as throughout the UK.

Malcolm's other achievements include being accepted by The South West Academy in 2020 and becoming a member of WESCA (Wessex Contemporary Arts) in 2021.

For more information on his work at the Royal Academy of Arts, visit https://se.royalacademy.org.uk/2023/artworks/malcolm-giladjian/1445

To find out more about Malcom's work on display at the Town Mill, visit www.townmill.org.uk/malcolm-giladjian/