SUFFERING caused by war will be highlighted at a city exhibition of 60 paintings which opens on Friday.

Called 'Aftermath', it takes place at Exeter Castle until July 4.

The exhibition is part of the Exeter Summer Festival and produced by artists John McDermott, from Exeter, and Raya Herzig. Raya is a World War Two Nazi camp survivor and John was a former UN military observer in conflicts including the Falklands and the Gulf.

The exhibition discusses the experiences of people suffering from stress disorders and how art has helped them.

John will also be discussing Prime Minister David Cameron's covenant on the armed forces.