BIO

Eric Waugh is a masterful contemporary artist whose career spans nearly four decades, with his work collected extensively across North America and beyond. Known for his bold use of color, movement, and texture, Waugh creates emotionally charged paintings that feel immediate, dynamic, and alive.

 

His work exists at the intersection of fine art and performance. Waugh is internationally recognized for his large-scale live painting experiences at high-profile events, luxury venues, and corporate gatherings. He has painted LIVE to many notable talents including The Jacksons, Tony Bennett, Boy George, The Doobie Brothers, Gipsy Kings, Donna Summer, Kool and the Gang, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, Sammy Hagar, and Steve Martin and Martin Short, among others.

 

Waugh has also had the honor of painting former President of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, in Poland, as well as painting The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra LIVE in St. Petersburg, Russia—highlighting the global reach of his work.

 

In the studio, Waugh’s work continues to evolve through his latest body of work, the Expressive Series—a bold exploration of movement, instinct, and raw energy. Figures emerge through sweeping palette knife strokes, drips, and gestural marks, often reduced to their essence with minimal detail and intentionally abstracted forms.

 

Working swiftly and intuitively, he embraces the unpredictability of the process—scraping into wet paint, layering, and revealing the history of each piece. The result is a surface alive with texture and rhythm, where the viewer not only sees the image, but feels the act of creation itself.

 

A Guinness World Record recipient for the world’s largest painting on canvas by a single artist (41,400 sq ft), Waugh continues to push creative boundaries through both scale and experience. His work is sought after by collectors drawn to statement pieces that bring movement, vibrancy, and contemporary sophistication into a space.