SPRING has come to Bradford's big screen as artwork inspired by the season goes on display.

The digital exhibition is part of the ongoing Not Just Hockney project which was set up by Colin Neville to showcase the work of local artists.

As well as the Not Just Hockney website, a regular exhibition sees artwork being featured on the City Park screen in a daily presentation.

Throughout March and April the theme is Spring 2020.

Mr Neville told the Telegraph & Argus: "Artists have always tried to capture the sense of continuity and change that the Spring brings each year to our lives.

"They are not only attracted to the changing colours and forms of nature, but to what the Spring represents, such as ideas of rebirth, a fresh start, and an awakening of new life.

"These ideas are universal, make us human, and connect across cultures, religion, and nations, and have done for thousands of years.

"Our six local artists all present images of the Spring in their own unique ways and styles - from representational or impressionistic images of changing nature, to very personal and expressionist responses to what the season feels like and means to the artist.

"All of them catch the optimism of the new season, and make us want to get out there to experience it for ourselves."

The six artists involved in this next presentation are:

Danny Abrahams is a self-taught Bradford-born artist. He paints predominantly in oils on canvas and his subjects are influenced by the Northern English landscape and nostalgic memories of the past.

His popular work is sold at a range of galleries across the UK, has been widely exhibited regionally and elsewhere, and has been featured in the Northern Life magazine.

Catherine Bartle retired from the NHS in 2005 to paint professionally and successfully under the name ‘Wilsden Watercolours’.

Although painting in watercolour for most of her life, retirement gave Catherine the time and opportunity to try other art mediums, including acrylics.

Her work has been exhibited and sold across the Yorkshire region in galleries, art shops, and online through her website.

Laura Dawes is a freelance artist, based in Ilkley. Her specialism is 3D video game art, but in recent years Laura has increased her range, using digital painting, ink drawings, gouache, and watercolour, and to develop her interest in pet portraits and landscape art.

She has exhibited original paintings, prints, cards and other artwork with Ilkley Arts and other related events around the district.

Steven Short worked locally in the social housing field for more than 30 years before going freelance as a self-taught painter.

His impressionist artwork has been exhibited locally and he has sold his paintings in the UK and internationally.

Two of his works were selected for the Shipley-based Cellar Trust for their Christmas cards.

David Starley studied art at Sydney University whilst working in a steel foundry. After a career in archaeology, he is now a professional painter.

He works in oils, applied thickly to produce a three-dimensional effect, and his paintings often depict the landscape of Yorkshire. David’s work has been exhibited at galleries around Britain and is also now the owner of The Bingley Gallery, Park Road, Bingley.

Kerry J Stoker is a professional painter working and experimenting with a variety of media and style, including collage, and using acrylic, pure pigment, watercolour, oils and collage

Her work has been widely exhibited across Britain, including in London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Sheffield, as well as locally. Her work has also been selected for the Maze of Colour Exhibition at London’s Oxo Tower Wharfe this Spring.

The Not Just Hockney exhibition runs every day at 12.30pm on the big screen which is run by Bradford UNESCO City of Film.

Bradford UNESCO City of Film's David Wilson said: “Some of the artists we are working with are well known but others are not and so we’re delighted to be supporting local creativity. The images and photographs of the work are stunning and will no doubt draw some real attention in City Park.”

The website itself offers a guide to professional artists past and present who were born, or have made their home in the Bradford district, including David Hockney.

The regular big screen exhibition is a chance for a small selection of those artists to showcase their work to a wider audience.

More information can be found on the project by visiting notjusthockney.info.