AN OASIS canvas painting has been stolen from a gallery in Bury.

Sometime between 4.45am and 5.15am on Monday, thieves smashed a window at the Art Gallery and Gift Shop in Bolton Street, Bury and stole the painting.

The black-and-white canvas painting is 80cm x 100cm and was by artist Olga Tsarevska Lomax.

It is inscribed with 'otz2013' on the bottom right-hand corner.

PC Katherine Gosling, of Bury Police, said: "Quite what the master plan behind this theft is I don't know, but a local business has been broken into and a one of a kind piece of artwork taken.

"This was the only piece taken and some might say we are therefore looking for an Oasis fan - similarly it may have been stolen to order.

"Regardless we are keen to find it and return it.

"If you have any information about the person responsible, have seen the artwork or are offered it, please get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 08000 555 111.