Thousands of travellers passing through Southampton Docks will have the chance to see artwork by pupils of Romsey Community School.

The youngsters have been visiting the port annually for more than three years to draw and sketch the many luxury cruise liners that call at the port.

Now their artwork will be displayed at an exhibition in the port's Queen Elizabeth II cruise terminal in the Eastern Docks.

Andrew Kent, Southampton's port director, said: "The docks are always keen to support initiatives which benefit the community in which we all work and live, and we hope that these exhibitions will provide the forum for budding young artists of the future.''

On a recent visit to the docks, the pupils were presented with a state-of-the-art digital camera by Associated British Ports to help them with their work.

Julia Felton, Romsey Community School's art teacher, said: "All pupils in the school are greatly benefiting from the use of the digital camera in being able to capture images and then using them immediately in the classroom to assist in the development of their own work.''