A NEW gallery showcasing the work of some of the finest UK artists of the 20th century is to open in Ross-on-Wye in July.

Following the successful transformation of the town's Victorian chapel in Gloucester Road into the Ross-on-Wye Gallery three years ago, Michael Aslanian has now completed his latest project.

This time he has converted the building's upper level into the Cornelius Gallery of contemporary art, which opens to the public for the first time on Saturday, July 8.