Please Note: The gallery will be closed from Monday 8th June and re-opening on Tuesday 16th June
About the Artist
“Nothing else matters until that painting is finished.”
Eric Thompson
Born in Shildon, Co. Durham in 1947, growing up as a child of the railways Eric showed artistic talent at a very early age. He painted a mural to The Beatles on his mother’s living room wall at age 16!
Upon completing school, Eric worked as an industrial chemist until the very early 80’s, after which he launched his career as a professional artist. Specialising in watercolours, but also loves painting in oils, pastels and acrylics.
Hosting exhibitions in many parts of the UK, Channel Islands and Dublin he has regularly sold out of the original paintings on show. Eric has taught classes on watercolours and painting techniques for 30 years.
In 2008, together with his daughter Lynn, he opened his very first gallery in Bishop Aukland, which has gone from strength to strength.
Eric often writes about his art and life in the form of Art Musings.
My online shop contains over 1000 paintings including watercolours, pastels, oils and acrylics. We also have limited edition prints and originals available in Bondgate Gallery at 51 Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland.
read more on The Van Gogh Blog.
Featured Prints
Available Artworks – the range of artworks is always changing as Eric loves painting, here are some of our recent favourites, you can see the full catalogue and search by category, colour pallet and format in our online shop. If you’d like something special, consider our range of Featured Originals, best viewed at Bondgate Gallery, Bishop Auckland.
Tuscany 2023
Autumn Rain in Petergate, York
Whitby Dusk
Flying Scotsman Centenary
“I just love the first brush stroke of watercolour across a new sheet of white paper. There is something about doing a large wash into the sky and watching as the colours move and blend as they dry. To me, watercolours have a life of their own, you can get happy accidents by just allowing the wet paint to to flow across the surface. I paint in other mediums nowadays but watercolour always gives me the greatest pleasure.
Eric Thompson
