Shane graduated from England’s finest art schools such as the Royal College of Art (RCA) and went onto creating super-luxury items for the worlds premier luxury brands such as Gucci, Ferrari, Ducati and LVMH Group. While living in San Fransisco he used to see the artworks of 1950’s artist Clifford Still at the SFMOMA. Based on the rock formations of the canyons and landscapes of the American West. This left a huge impression. Then heading back to Europe luxury still called but after leaving Samsonite Group, Shane decided to take up landscape painting and mixed media full time, experimenting with new innovative techniques in abstract artworks and contemporary landscapes.
Having grown up on an isolated farm in Ireland the love of the land was always deep in the soul – a desire to put down on canvas and paper his vision and obsession with the Earth and the creation the Cosmos. Erosion, upper atmosphere storms seen from above and unspoilt landscapes untouched by humans are the magic of the formula. Mystery plays heavy in his work. A wonder of Times past and the unknown in the Heavens.
It is a strong unique vision. One that his clients seem to understand. It is a mad melting pot of ideas and textures that seems to work.
After his work featured on a well respected Channel 4 property programme he found representation by a prestigious gallery in Surrey. Since going it alone in the brave new world of online galleries and Instagram it has worked out excellently and he has a prominent position on the websites —www.artfinder.com and www.saatchiartonline.com