AS WELL as an impressive programme of solo exhibitions, Brantwood stages the occasional One to One where a single work is literally put in the spotlight.

The illuminating idea from director Howard Hull and his team is to place the artwork in a setting designed to concentrate people's focus upon the wonderful work of artistic importance, allowing all who venture into Brantwood's Blue Gallery the luxury of embracing the piece for an extended period of time.

The third in the One to One series brings New Work by Steve Mitchell to the Coniston venue.

Steve was born in 1954 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. He studied fine art at Leicester and followed a career as a scenic artist and trained by the legendary Brian Bishop.

Steve climbed the ladder of scenic success and went on to run the department at BBC Birmingham. During his eight year stint at the 'corporation' he worked on hundreds of productions, including All Creatures Great and Small, Juliet Bravo, Howards Way, Boys from the Blackstuff, and Spy Ship.

In his final year at the BBC he was given a special award for outstanding work, principally for his work developing a post production matte painting technique for video.

In 1986 he went freelance, working predominately on television commercials.

For the past 20 years he has worked mainly on feature films, including Batman, The Crying Game, Saving Private Ryan, 101 Dalmatians, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Harry Potter, Interview with the Vampire, Spectre, Woman in Gold, and Avengers Assemble.

Although films have mainly involved scene painting, Steve has also worked on a number of productions as a digital concept artist, glass matte artist and post production matte artist.

Since leaving art college, Steve has always maintained a studio to pursue his own painting and although he continues to work selectively on films, he spends most of his time in his studio working on his own large scale oil paintings, which sell consistently through established galleries.

Steve's contribution to One to One is on display in the Blue Gallery until November 28, from 10am-5pm.

Elsewhere in Brantwood's Severn Studio, is Rocks and Roots and Ravens by Jane Exley of the Woolly Rug Company.

Running until 2017, the exhibition features rugs that Jane has especially designed for the show, inspired by John Ruskin, the geologist, and John Ruskin, the passionate observer and recorder of nature.

Jane Exley is The Woolly Rug Company’s designer-maker. Having trained and practised as an interior designer in Edinburgh, Jane returned to her Cumbrian roots to establish the company.

Stylish floor rugs are now hand created in her riverside studio located in Ambleside, each made to a unique size, design and colour way. The modern and unique artworks are made using the highest quality wools from the prime Herdwick breed.

Her works are up-to-date distillations of the Lake District: semi-abstract interpretations of the slate strata and colourful flora, creatively inspired by ever-changing colour and immutable forms of the uniquely beautiful landscape.

Severn Studio is open 10.30am-5pm.

For further information telephone 015394-41396 or visit www.brantwood.org.uk.