Artist Peter Lapsley is continuing his series called 'Commodity and Desire' with new 24 karat gold leaf on glass pieces in an exhibit opening tonight at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.

The show features works based on Bermudian architecture and architecture found in and around New York City.

Mr. Lapsley said: "The show centres around how property is a commodity not unlike gold. The architecture of Bermuda and New York is linked through the constant development and growth that these two cultures are undergoing.

"As a Bermudian artist living in New York I find many parallels and similarities between these two areas and this series of work has evolved through this lens.

"Everyone in Bermuda knows that owning 'a piece of the rock' is something to strive for and, with the recent media focus on the rising value gold, I began to think about how these two commodities are related."

The imagery is drawn from properties seen from everyday vantage points.

"However, unlike most landscapes, the architectural details are rendered with hints of recognisable features, creating a slightly abstracted landscape 'painting'," Mr. Lapsley added.

He created the works using the technique of gold leafing, but using a slightly different technique by applying it to glass.

"I allow the materials and the removal of all information except for the architectural details to dictate how each piece evolves," said the former director of the Bermuda Society of Arts.

"As an artist I find this a wonderful way to work, as I make some decisions, but ultimately never know exactly how each piece will develop."

The show opens from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. as part of the Artist in the Garden Series. It remains on to June 9.