Artists across south west Hertfordshire will throw open their studio doors as part of a new exhibition next month.

From a humble shed at the bottom of the garden to a high street gallery, members of the public will be able to tour the workspaces of 26 local artists.

Locations for the Herts Open Studios 2013 event include Watford, Rickmansworth, Sarratt, Croxley Green, Chorleywood, Abbots Langley, Chipperfield, Oxhey, Bushey and Northwood.

And it’s not just paintings that will be on show, exhibits also include drawing, mixed media, computer graphics, ceramics, encaustic wax, sculpture, stone, wood, metal, jewellery, textiles, photography and printmaking.

The event will run from September 7 to 29. To find out more about Herts Open Studios 2013: free brochures are available from libraries, tourist information centres, galleries and other local art outlets - also online at www.hvaf.org.uk.