ANOTHER 600 paintings by Rossendale artist Dave Pearson, who died in 2008, have been discovered.

Around 15,000 unseen works were discovered in the 70-year-old’s crumbling studio just yards from his home in Manchester Road, Haslingden, following his death, which led to him being labelled as one of Britain’s great undiscovered artists.

Now more of Dave’s work has been found in rundown areas at Toll Bar Mill, in Stacksteads, the home of Globe Arts.

A selection of the new work is now to be shown at the See Gallery, in Crawshawbooth.

Julian Williams, from the gallery, said: “The sheer amount and sizes of work that Dave accomplished in his life is incredible. The quality and uniqueness of the pieces take this work to an entirely new level.

“Since Dave’s death in 2008 his reputation has grown significantly.

“Anyone seeing his work and coming to grips with his tremendous creative energy and the zest and vitality of this enormous output cannot but also be profoundly impressed by its quality and range.

“Previous shows have concentrated on showing a tiny sample of the many thousands of pieces of work Dave left at his crumbling studio in Haslingden, but the new show at the See gallery reveals exciting and previously hidden facets of Dave Pearson’s output.”

Iconic arts filmmaker Derek Smith is also in the process of making an hour-long documentary about the life and work of Dave.

He has already filmed the work being discovered at Globe Arts and will film the opening of the exhibition.

The exhibition will run from October 23 to November 28 and will be the third time Dave’s work has gone on show at the gallery.