On a crisp cold day it's nice to take a trip to the soft warm climes of Italy. You can do just that by visiting this exhibition. Here you'll find a collection of paintings that capture the landscape and architecture, moods and atmospherics of ancient and contemporary Italy.

Weston's work demonstrates a solid understanding of colour, drawing, mark making and painterly technique. The Basilica Giulia is an excellent example of all that is good about this artist's style. In the foreground of the well composed image a collection of strong, almost abstract brush strokes of rich hue suggests architectural structures and provide the perfect contrast to the delicately drawn campanile that breaks the horizon. Then there is Duomo Florence with its pastel palette that articulates both the building and the dream.

Walking through the exhibition we get the feeling Weston is at times so involved with his subject and his painting of it that he loses sight of the viewer's response. For example Tuscan Villa (II), shows a dusty road leading us to a warm house nestled amid cool shade trees. There are some eloquent passages with the oil medium to be seen in this large work but the viewer is not invited to share in the mood of the place; there is a well painted 'no entry' sign dominating the lower left of the composition. In more then one image a vehicle or a sign competes with the focal point or intrusive tourists bar entry into the scene. This may indeed be the artist's intention, to remind us that modern reality will intrude on the classical dream, however the effect disrupts the composition and is visually disconcerting.

Then all is forgiven when viewing two renditions of Temple of Dioscuri, one with cool shades the other in warm hues. And I do appreciate how the duet of View from Vittorio Emmanuele II Monument (I & II) offers two spectacular views. We look over the roof tops of the city in one while the other provides a superb skyscape. Both show the equestrian monument has been drawn beautifully with paint.

This is an exhibition of both spontaneous and overworked images that suggest the artist enjoys looking, seeing and painting. The show as a whole makes interesting viewing.