A micro-artist renowned for his intricate engravings will be speaking at a community event.

Graham Short, from Birmingham, is set to address members of Honiton u3a this month.

The accomplished artist's work includes engraving The Lord's Prayer on a pinhead, and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on a speck of gold in a needle's eye, for the 2012 Diamond Jubilee.

He is perhaps most noted for his secretive project, which saw him engrave a portrait of novelist Jane Austen on four polymer £5 banknotes.

These were circulated across the nation in a secret giveaway, and one note found in Northern Ireland and was sent anonymously to a gallery in Scotland. The finder asked that the note was given to a children's charity, it was auctioned in 2017, raising £5,000 for BBC Children in Need.

Graham's grandfather's First World War cap badge provided the metal for his engraving of the poem In Flanders Fields into another needle's eye.

Reflecting on his career, Graham said: "I knew the day I left school at the age of 15 without any qualifications, that I had already failed on an epic scale.

"The only positive memory I took from school was of an inspiring English teacher, who explained how anyone could succeed at the highest level imaginable.

"The teacher’s parting words to me as I left school for the last time were, ‘For the rest of your life, remember, if you want to achieve, you must think differently. Think the same as everyone else, and you will achieve just the same.’"

Graham will be speaking at The Beehive in Honiton on Wednesday, November 20, at 2pm.

Guests are welcome to attend for a donation of £2.

The organisation is an educational charity, providing opportunities for those who are retired or semi-retired to come together and learn.