WHERE would you normally expect to meet one of Huddersfield’s foremost artists? A wine bar? A real ale pub? How about Sainsbury’s on a Sunday lunchtime?

That’s where I bumped into old friend Ali White, one time rock singer, university lecturer, drugs counsellor and a brilliant artist. He describes his work as "lens-based". He uses photographic imagery and montage techniques to produce quite breathtaking digital art.

Many of his pieces are large and among his work are commissions for the Lawrence Batley Theatre and the Galpharm Stadium (www.aliwhite.com).

He exhibited at Holmfirth Art Festival last month and one of his Galpharm pieces – large montages of the award-winning stadium – caught the eye of Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney who is a Huddersfield Town season ticket holder. Jason bought the piece.

"He’s a very nice chap," said Ali, also a Town supporter.

And then off he went towards the wine section while we headed towards cakes and toilet rolls.

Art, politics, sport and shopping, I mused. It’s a funny old world.