Scratch the surface of the social networks, and you will be intrigued that there is a matrix of artists, sculptors and painters who take their landscapes and incorporate them in intricate fashion into the fabric of their work.

Over three weekends from June 27 to July 12, the Harleston and Waveney Art Trail will see 28 artists throwing open their studio doors for members of the public to browse first-hand.

The canvases will be laid bare and the paint brushes put to rest for the day, as artists answer questions and put out their work for public perusal.

Gill Levin, at Tithe Barn, Needham, will present her mixture of industrial and natural landscapes of Brighton and Battersea power station among other oil pieces.

"There are so many incredibly talented people in the area and this is a show of their talent," she said.

"I just found that painting was my thing. Because you have to wait for oil to dry I have about five or six paintings on the go.

"When you come to an exhibition you are not obliged to buy anything – it's a bit like music – you have to hear it first."

The former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, David Rock, has an incredible eye for the tiny details of buildings, from interesting observations of the local buildings in Harleston to the white-washed walls of the houses in San Gimignano, Italy.

His handling of colour ensures that minute details of architectural interest are picked out with ink amidst the block shades and messy mixtures of watercolour.

"You get a lot of things happening that you don't know about," he said of his medium.

His involvement with the art trail was triggered by a number of factors, including the fact that it offers local artists in the area the chance to meet up and get to know one another – something that did not exist when the area was part of a much larger south Norfolk network.

"It is very much about making all the decisions together," said Mr Rock.

"The other thing is that you have to get things done for an exhibition," he said, adding that incentive to paint is increased when deadlines are looming.

There are plenty of other artists exhibiting their work along the trail, including landscape painters Jane German and David Page; Basil Leith's mosaics and sculpture by Mark Goldsworthy.

For more information about the trail, contact 01379 855366, or pick a copy of the trail brochure in the town.