The Paintings of Ron Davidson, Now Available as Prints

Ron Davidson painted every day for more than 50 years, from the shipyards of the Wear to the light of Teesdale, and from Vaux to Sunderland AFC. His family now offer his paintings as prints, and every print supports the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

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Limited edition

The Ron Davidson 2027 Calendar

One of Ron’s paintings for every month of 2027, in a spiral-bound wall calendar. Only 250 have been printed, and once they’ve gone, they’ve gone. £8.95, with every calendar supporting the Great North Air Ambulance.

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The Ron Davidson 2027 calendar, with a snowy steam train painting on the cover
The Last Ships, a painting by Ron Davidson

A Life Spent Painting the North East

Ron Davidson picked up a brush to paint Joe, the family’s corgi, and never put it down again. After 20 years in industry he painted the last ships built on the Wear. He painted more than 400 pub signs for Vaux, and was commissioned by Sunderland AFC to paint Into the Light for the Stadium of Light. In 2014 he retired to Romaldkirk, where the light of Teesdale took over his later work. Ron died in 2024. In 2026, his daughter Janet and her husband Andrew brought his life’s work together for the first time.

“Ron was a talented craftsman and a proud Sunderland supporter, and I always admired the care and pride he put into his work for the Club. Pieces like Into The Light and his tributes to Roker Park captured something truly special about Sunderland and its football heritage.”

— Sir Bob Murray CBE, former Chairman, Sunderland AFC
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Every Print Supports the Great North Air Ambulance

The Great North Air Ambulance Service was Ron’s own chosen charity, and raising money for it was his wish. His family carry that on: every print, mounted print, card and calendar sold supports GNAAS under an agreement with the charity. Read about GNAAS.

Life is a Bowl of Cherries, a painting by Ron Davidson

Take Home a Piece of Ron Davidson’s Work

From the shipyards of the Wear to the hills of Teesdale, every print tells part of the same story. Every order helps the Great North Air Ambulance too.

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Common Questions About Ordering

  • Every painting is available as a Giclée print in A4, A3 or A2, either unmounted or mounted ready to frame (frames aren’t included). Every painting is also available as an A5 Giclée card for £4.25.

  • Each print is faithfully reproduced from one of Ron’s original watercolours using the Giclée process, with pigment inks on heavyweight, archival acid-free paper, so the colours stay true and resist fading. Mounted prints are mounted on archival Canson acid-free board with archival-quality mounts and backs. Looked after properly, a print can be expected to last 80 years or more.

  • Most unmounted prints are sent within 7 days by Royal Mail Tracked 24; if yours will take longer, we’ll let you know. Mounted prints take longer, so please allow up to 21 days for mounting and delivery. If you need something urgently, get in touch before you order and we’ll see what we can do.

  • Yes, unmounted prints can be sent to most countries, rolled in a tube, for one flat delivery charge of £26.95. Please allow up to 28 days. Mounted prints, cards and calendars are UK only.

  • To be safe, please order prints and cards by 7 December and mounted prints by 24 November. For a print going overseas, order by 14 November.

  • Original paintings aren’t listed for sale directly, but are available on request. Contact us to ask about a specific piece.

  • Every order supports GNAAS, the charity Ron chose to support during his life, under an agreement between the family and the charity.