Antiques Roadshow expert brings re-discovered artist’s work to public gallery

The work of a rediscovered surrealist painter is being displayed in his debut solo exhibition at a publicly-funded gallery.

Henry Orlik, 78, from Swindon, rose to fame in the 1970s when he was exhibiting “beside some of the greats” before deciding to leave the art world.

But in the past couple of years he has made a comeback, with his art selling for more than £2m altogether and featuring in private galleries in London and New York.

Antiques Roadshow expert Grant Ford, who has brought Orlik‘s work to council-owned Museum and Art Swindon, said: “Now at a later age to have his first public institutional show for everyone to enjoy, I think is really very significant.”