Artist Emma Childs is staging a Totnes art exhibition with an environmental message.

The artist from Kingsteignton is putting on a display of her work advertised as “an enchanting exhibition of beautiful forests, ethereal nature and hope”.

The solo show has been designed “to promote awareness and protect the environment,” explained Emma.

The 50 original paintings on show focuses on trees, forests and nature with the proceeds from the exhibition going to The Woodland Trust and Greenpeace.

Said Emma: “My main focus here is to help educate children and adults of the importance of preserving our wildlife, trees and the environment because every little bit you can do makes a difference.”

The exhibition will be going ahead at the Birdwood Gallery in Totnes on Sunday, June 25 until July 1.