See the artwork of cultural icon Dylan in Leamington

Now people in Leamington can see Bob Dylan’s impact on the world of visual arts as Castle Galleries in Regent Street unveils his The Drawn Blank series to mark his 70th birthday.

The eight new limited edition graphics, all of which are personally signed by the man himself, feature previously unpublished imagery and newly revealed treatments from Dylan’s paintbrush.

Taken from drawings he created while on the road from 1989 to 1992, the works capture the artist’s chance encounters and uniquely combine the everyday with the extraordinary and the intimate, personal moments in his life.

Walking in art history’s path, first trodden by the Fauvists and followed through by Warhol, Dylan returns to familiar themes such as Man on a Bridge and Woman in Red Lion Pub. With the use of different tones and shades, he transforms the paintings into his own works of art.

Glyn Washington, managing director and co-founder of Washington Green Fine Art, publishers of The Drawn Blank Series, said: “Dylan’s art is the product of an extraordinary, inventive imagination. The same mind, hand and eye that made the songs, has turned again in an astonishing new direction.

“How privileged are we, as Dylan reaches a pivotal ‘three score years and ten’, to be able to view, absorb and enjoy another creative outpouring from such a cultural icon.”

The eight prints will go on display at the gallery tomorrow (Saturday), on the same day that Dylan plays to Thackerville, Oklahoma at the Winstar World Casino. The artworks are also available to buy, with prices starting from £1,500.

For further details, call the gallery on 335822 or go online.