Jonathan Shaw

The World of Jonathan Shaw is a place of sweeping skies, vivid colours and smouldering horizons originating in the artist’s extensive travels. His work is dominated by an exciting spectrum of exotic shades that are not traditionally found in the natural world yet which translate seamlessly into his contemporary interpretations of the seascape. His inspiration ranges from the vast open spaces and unique colours of the oceans to the incandescent colours of volcanic eruptions. He says: although much of what inspires me arises from a terrifying combination of elements, it is when nature appears at her most powerfully defiant that she is also at her most breathtaking and beautiful.”
As a child Jonathan always loved to paint and stood in awe of his father, a professional artist. He always felt he was destined to follow in his father’s footsteps, but after leaving school found himself working in a variety of jobs, and finally finding a creative position as an interior designer. He knew that this was not the life for him however, and eventually resigned from his job to go travelling, wanting to see the world and absorb as many different cultures as he could. He funded his adventures by selling paintings as he went; paintings inspired by the sights and sounds that were presenting themselves to him along the way.