DANIEL Cooper is without doubt a talent on the ascent.

His art responds to the atmospheric transitions throughout the seasons, inspired by the ephemeral and evocative spectacle of the changing weather around the surrounding landscape.

Last year, he stunned those who beat a path to Coniston to see his Terra Ephemera, Observations exhibition at Brantwood, a show that echoed the ideals of John Ruskin.

Inspired by the landscape that provided the Victorian writer, artist and social reformer with a wealth of sketches and writings from the changing weather, Daniel - who gained his fine art degree at Staffordshire University - produced a body of work that hinted at JMW Turner and reflected his own passion for the wonders played out in the sky, spending many hours sketching in and around the Brantwood estate and gardens.

Now, the young Ulverston painter is taking further steps to wider recognition with more sweeping, expressive works In the Dark Illumination, running from Saturday (October 4) until November 9 at G1Art gallery, Windermere.

The exhibition brings together original paintings, drawings and limited edition prints of highly emotional expressions of weather in the Cumbrian landscape.

Observing the sublime in the spirit of a modern romantic painter in locations such as Wastwater, Grasmere and Windermere, day and night, Daniel’s visually evocative art often shows how the land and skies transform in different angles of light.

He really does have a gift for capturing nature's ever-changing rhythms in an emotionally engaging way.