Police are investigating after a number of pieces of artwork by a Gloucester based artist were stolen in a burglary at a property in Dursley.

It’s believed that overnight between Tuesday August 2 and Wednesday August 3 the offenders broke into the vacant shop on Silver Street, which is being used as a gallery, and stole five pieces of artwork that formed part of exhibition as part of the Stroud District Council ‘On View’ Scheme.

The surreal pieces of artwork stolen are entitled; Death Metal, Inscape, Cybernetic Make-Up, Human Beans and Evolution and their combined value is £1145.

Officers are asking anyone with any information about the incident to contact them on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident number 344 of August 3. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.