The Collection

Ron Davidson painted the North East for more than 50 years, from Roker and the River Wear to the dales of Teesdale. Browse more than 250 of his paintings, each available as a Giclée print in A4, A3 or A2, mounted ready to frame, or as an A5 card. Every order supports the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

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A North East artist

Ron Davidson (1936–2024) painted every day for more than 50 years. He grew up in Roker, spent 20 years in industry, painted more than 400 pub signs for Vaux Breweries and was commissioned by Sunderland AFC’s chairman 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.

His family has digitised his paintings so everyone can enjoy his life’s work. Every print is faithfully reproduced from one of Ron’s original watercolours, and every order supports the Great North Air Ambulance Service, the charity Ron chose to support.

Questions about Ron’s prints

  • A North East artist who painted every day for more than 50 years, from Sunderland and the Wear to Teesdale. He painted more than 400 pub signs for Vaux and was commissioned by Sunderland AFC’s chairman to paint Into the Light. Read his story.

  • Every painting is available as a Giclée print in A4, A3 or A2, unmounted or mounted ready to frame, and as an A5 card.

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

  • Yes, unmounted prints can be sent to most countries in a tube for £26.95. Mounted prints, cards and calendars are UK only.

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