A CREATIVE artist is back with another another special exhibition to show off his incredible work.

James Cook, from Braintree, is returning with a fresh event next week.

James is an artist who uses typewriters to recreate famous paintings and portraits of cultural figures as well as landmarks.

The 26-year-old held exhibitions last summer in Finchingfield and Maldon, which were a huge success, and is now returning to Maldon with a new event.

James creates artworks using the different characters on his machines, with some taking weeks to complete.

His motto is “a picture is worth a thousand words”, because each drawing is an assortment of letters, numbers and punctuation marks puzzle-pieced together.

There are also hidden messages for the viewer to find when looking at the artwork up close.

With his largest panoramic drawings it can take up to 30 minutes to fully appreciate the scale and content of the work.

James’ art has become very popular, with one even being signed by Hollywood actor Tom Hanks.

His pictures include Essex countryside and London scenes as a result of living and working in those areas.

However, many of his latest drawings are based on old family photographs or fond memories of holidays.

He has also recreated famous paintings like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring and Grant Wood’s American Gothic.

James said: “It will be similar to my previous exhibitions with the exception there will be more typewriter scenes of local landmarks.

“It will be a showcase of my latest work, including the portraits of Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield from when I made an appearance on the This Morning."

“There will be lots of local locations on display as well.”

The event will take place in Maldon’s Moot Hall.

The planned dates are April 7-30, from 11am to 4pm.

More information about James’s work can be found on his website - jamescookartwork.com.