Hove's Pauly the Painter creates Van Gogh style Brighton artwork

Paul Cary, from Hove, known as Pauly the Painter, has produced artwork of Brighton Dome and the Palace Pier in the style of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night.

The piece is to mark the recent 170th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh's birth, along with the upcoming Van Gogh Alive immersive exhibition to be held at Brighton Dome’s newly refurbished Grade I and Grade II listed Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre.

The painting is up for grabs alongside the chance to have a VIP private exhibition experience as part of a competition by Van Gogh Alive.

Inside the Van Gogh alive tent (Image: Gemma Parker)

Pauly’s artwork includes hidden references including Van Gogh’s pipe sitting on a deckchair, sunflowers hidden in windows, and Van Gogh himself painting the Palace Pier’s helter-skelter.

The piece will be on display at Van Gogh Alive from May 12, when the experience opens to the public, until July 18 when the competition closes and the winner is announced.

Pauly can often be found out and about in the city painting the city’s landmarks.

"I am a passionate educator and creative,” he said.

“Working at the fabulous Cardinal Newman School in Hove and painting our beautiful city in my spare time I know that this wonderful exhibition will be truly inspirational to students and people in our community.

“I am proud and excited to be a part of Vincent’s introduction to Brighton."

The artwork depicts landmarks including Brighton Pavilion (Image: Van Gogh Alive)

Van Gogh Alive is an immersive experience that brings Van Gogh's masterpieces to life through multi-sensory technology and has welcomed over 8.5 million visitors in 85 cities around the world.

Opening at Brighton Dome for an exclusive three-month run from May 12 to August 6, it will be the first event to welcome back audiences to the fully restored historic venues.

To be in with the chance of winning the artwork alongside the VIP viewing experience with friends and family, worth £900, register to the Van Gogh Alive newsletter via the Van Gogh Alive Brighton website before July 17.

Pauly is often seen around Brighton painting (Image: Van Gogh Alive)

The winner will be selected at random from the emails collected through the competition as well as those already registered to the Van Gogh Alive newsletter audience, who will be automatically entered into the draw.