Fans of Manx artist Archibald Knox are in for a treat.

An exhibition of his work is to be staged soon.

On show will be many Knox pieces never seen in the island before, together with a display of posters showing many facets of his life and work.

These include watercolour and oil paintings, illuminated lettering, graphic design, photos by Knox, gravestone and memorial designs, sketches and documents from The Knox Guild of Design and Craft.

During the exhibition there will be a series of talks on several subjects, curatorial talks on the Deer’s Cry given by Yvonne Cresswell and visits to Douglas Cemetery on a guided tour of the Knox-designed graves.

Details of these events can be found on the Manx National Heritage website under exhibitions. Other places of Knox interest may have guided tours arranged depending upon availability of guides and the Manx weather.

The Archibald Knox Forum, a Manx registered charity, has organised the exhibition.

It hopes it will be the ’start of a process leading to regular events which will attract major Knox pieces from around the world for display in the Isle of Man - his physical and spiritual home’.

A spokesman said: ’Although a great generalisation, there is truth in saying that most people on the Isle of Man know Knox as an artist and teacher, also that he designed some things for Liberty & Co

’However, not many will have seen "top end" pieces except in two dimensions in a book.’

The exhibition - Archibald Knox - Artist, Designer and Teacher - is to take place at the Manx Museum from October 12 to January 13.

For more information e contact the AKForum at [email protected].

The exhibition is being supported by 2018 Year of Our Island, Manx National Heritage and Culture Vannin.

Archibald Knox was born in 1864 in Cronkbourne and died in 1933.

He attended Douglas Grammar School. At the age of 16 in 1880 Knox enrolled at the Douglas School of Art.

In 1889 Knox was awarded his Art Master’s Certificate.

During his youth Knox developed a lifelong interest in Celtic art, particularly the carved Celtic and Norse stone crosses in the island.

He is best known as being Liberty’s primary designer at the height of its success.

Knox’s hundreds of designs for Liberty made his style widely known.

His design talent covered a wide range of objects, ornamental and utilitarian, and included silver and pewter tea sets, jewellery, inkwells, boxes, gravestones, watercolours, graphic designs, calligraphy, a house design, fonts and even bank cheques.