THE WORK of a Uley woman inspired by a trip to the place where her father was killed in action will go on display next week.

Maureen Wakefield, of Fiery Lane, created her latest series of work entitled Return to Burma following a visit to Htinshabyin in the Arakanregion of Burma.

Some three years ago, Mrs Wakefield travelled with the Royal British Legion to the place her father was killed in action in 1944.

Her visit has inspired her most recent work, which will be displayed in an exhibition during remembrance week.

Mrs Wakefield said the journey was the result of years of research using war diaries and army survey maps through which she was finally able to locate the name of the place where her father fell.

"The series of paintings are my honest attempt to recapture the place using the colour of the paddy and the hazy blue of the mountains," she said. "I have included collage where appropriate and annotated the work to clarify situations."

The area visited by Mrs Wakefield is untouched by western civilisation. It is flat paddy surrounded on one side by the meandering river and on the other the Mayu (CORR) mountain range.

"Anyone who was there during in the fierce fighting for Buthidaung and the famous Tunnels Road from Buthidaung to Maungdaw (on the Bay of Bengal would probably be surprised would to see this series of work by a daughter of Burma," added Mrs Wakefield.

The exhibition will take place in the Iguana Gallery, Westward Road, Stroud, from Saturday, November 8 to Friday, November 14. For details call the gallery on 01453 762333.

Pictured: Throwing poppies into the river at Htinshabyin (oil on canvas)