Owner Mel de Boehmler opened the art and second-hand goods store in the Braemar Centre three weeks ago.

It's not the first time she's brought this type of business to a community, having run the the Blue Mountains Eclectic in Wentworth Falls for many years.

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She recently moved back to Bathurst and has brought the business with her.

"I closed down a shop I had in Wentworth Falls last year to move back to Bathurst to care for my mother," she said.

"... It's pretty quiet so far, but I kind of like that too because I'm easing my way back into opening a shop."

Much of the stock lining the shelves and racks of The Bathurst Eccentric came from her previous shop, despite having cleared out a lot of items prior to opening in Bathurst.

Other items have been donated to the store, or were unearthed at op shops, markets and garage sales over the years.

Expect to find books, DVDs, CDs, clothing, shoes, jewellery and other knickknacks, all of it priced affordably.

Not everything at the store is second-hand, though.

A lot of the stock is art and music created by Ms de Boehmler herself and other members of her her family, including her sister, brother and 10-year-old niece.

The word 'whimsy' has often been used to describe Ms de Boehmler's artistic style.

"I draw from my imagination, so I'd say my biggest influence is Mr Squiggle, because I like to draw what's in my head," she joked.

Her drawings can be found in the form of originals, prints, cards, t-shirts and mugs stocked in the Keppel Street store.

Her family's creations have a bigger role to play, though, as five per cent of the sales of de Boehmler family art and music will be donated to Wattle Tree House, and a further five per cent to the Bathurst Men's Shed.

It is Ms de Boehmler's way of fighting an issue that her family is all too familiar with, domestic violence.

"My grandmother was a victim of domestic violence her whole married life, so a big incentive for me to open a shop is to raise money and awareness for domestic violence," she said.

She is also supporting local musicians by stocking their CDs and vinyl records in her shop and she welcomes any other musicians to get in touch with her.

They can contact her through The Bathurst Eccentric's Facebook page or call or text her directly on 0421 162 676.

The Bathurst Eccentric is open Wednesday through to Saturday from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

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