Edward H. Thompson was born in Seaton, Workington, and was only three when his father secured a post at the Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works. He painted his first water-colour at the age of ten and, despite working for the same firm as his father, developed a desire to capture the natural landscape in all its beauty. Despite opposition from his parents, Thompson continued to develop his art.

When Sir John Randles, the Managing Director of the Steel Works, told Thompson that he would pay £100 for one of his paintings if it were to be accepted by the Royal Academy, Edward was given the impetus to become a professional artist. A picture of the Dolomites was duly accepted by the Royal Academy.

The artist would quickly become very well known around the lakes and from reports at the time seemed to have been something of a mythic figure in the areas around Cockermouth. While the family would move in 1926, Thompson would continue to perfect his studies of the lakes, painting under multiple names (most commonly Donald H. Paton) for different galleries.

Thompson would pass away in 1949 with the Prime Minister of New Zealand and Field Marshal Slim as his many satisfied customers, all of whom appreciated his fine Lake District watercolours. It is safe to say that his attention to atmosphere truly sets him out as an artist of superlative talent.

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