Five scenes by Welsh artist Gareth Thomas offered at Rogers Jones' timed auction

Born in 1955, Thomas originally worked as a teacher but left the profession after only four weeks to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. The gamble paid off. His works quickly found an audience and many buyers became keen collectors of his work.

Now collectors old and new can bid for some prime works by the artist, who died in 2019, during a special timed sale held by Welsh auction house Rogers Jones. The 90-lot studio sale includes Welsh and French oils as well as a selection of other works. It ends on August 27.

Welsh landscape

Thomas’ works reflected the artist’s interest in nature’s forms, colours and moods. This pastel of two figures on an Anglesey beach is entitled Light Breaking through Trearddur Bay. It is offered with an estimate of £400-600, and is among the many Welsh landscapes featured in this sale.

View and bid for this pastel here.

Provence scene

Gareth Thomas’ pastel White House Near Pernes-Les-Fontaines is offered with an estimate of £300-500 at Rogers Jones’ timed auction ending August 27.

Thomas also painted many scenes from Provence. Although he remained faithful to the landscapes in Wales, he would often rearrange the scenes in his French landscapes to suit his compositions. This oil on board, White House Near Pernes-Les-Fontaines, is estimated at £300-500.

View and bid for this oil on board here.

Watercolours

A collection of watercolours from Gareth Thomas’ sketchbook is offered with an estimate of £150-250 at Rogers Jones’ timed auction ending August 27.

One lot offers a chance to buy multiple watercolours by the Welsh painter. Estimated at £150-250, lot 89 features watercolour sketches straight from the artist’s sketchbook, including four alpine views of downhill skiers and three church landscapes.

View and bid for these watercolours here.

Still-life

Gareth Thomas’ oil painting Blue Vase is offered with an estimate of £300-500 at Rogers Jones’ timed auction ending August 27.

For those who want it all when it comes to Gareth Thomas (or simply for those who love still-lifes) is this oil painting of a vase of flowers. Entitled Blue Vase it is offered with an estimate of £150-200.

View and bid for this still-life here.

Street Scene 

This street scene by Gareth Thomas is offered with an estimate of £300-500 at Rogers Jones’ timed auction ending August 27.

Another Welsh scene, different from some of the more pastoral pictures included in the sale, is this oil on board, which shows a figure walking through a deserted town street in the rain. It has an estimate of £70-90.

View and bid for this street scene here.