EXMOOR Society committee member Lisa Eden will present a talk on the late painter and writer Hope Bourne to St Petrock’s History Group on Monday, November 18.

The group has members across Timberscombe, Wootton Courtenay, and other neighbouring communities.

Ms Eden has previously published an anthology of writings by Ms Bourne, who lived on Exmoor for most of her adult life.

The society holds an extensive collection of her writings and artwork.

Ms Eden said: “The freshness and truthfulness of her artwork offer an authentic depiction of the Exmoor landscape and its wildlife.

“Her story is one of a love for the countryside and of incredible resourcefulness in living in its wildness.”

The talk in St Petrock’s Church, Timberscombe, starts at 7 pm.