Shaw Artist Biography

Robert Shaw – Contemporary Irish Artist

Robert Shaw b. Dublin, Ireland 1964

Robert Shaw studied Fine Art at Dun Laoghaire School of Art, Dublin, Ireland in the nineteen eighties. He has been painting full time for over 23 yrs.
He is originally from Malahide. Robert’s studio was for nine years situated high on the most easterly point of Howth head.

From here he was inspired by the land and seascapes that stretch as far as the mountains of Mourne in the north, to the coast of Wales in the east.
Today he paints at his studio in Donabate and paints plein air on the land and shores of Fingal and Brittany.

Robert has recently been honoured to be the first Irish artist in forty years to be represented by the esteemed Galerie Artis, Pont- Aven, France. This village is at the historical heart of post impressionist painting.

His almost 1800 catalogued paintings have been inspired by the landscapes and rich historical heritage of his native Fingal. His work hangs on walls and gallerys across the world and even in outer space.

NASA selected his ‘Beacon to new Dawn’ image to be stored as data payload onboard the ‘Osiriis Rex’ spacecraft.

He is honoured to have his paintings recently selected for the Fingal County art collection.

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His over 1800 catalogued paintings are held in many important private and international corporate collections including:

Fingal County Council Fingal Municipal Collection. Ireland.

Dr Edgar Mitchell, Lunar Module pilot Apollo 14 -USA

Ryan Tubridy Broadcaster- Ireland

Graham Knuttel Artist– Ireland

Adi Roche – Ireland

DHL International -Ireland

Vibe Marketing -Ireland

Alliance Insurance- Ireland

Fitzpatrick Hotel Group –Ireland, USA

The Hennessy Foundation – USA

The Ford Collection – USA

Microsoft – USA

Bewleys Collection – Ireland

RNLI – Ireland and U.K.

Dublin Lord Mayor – Mansion House, Dublin.

 

EXHIBITIONS

2021 Group exhibition Greenlane Gallery, Dingle, County Kerry. Ireland.

2020 Fingal County Council Work acquired for the Fingal Municipal Collection. Ireland.

2019 Group exhibition Galerie Ty Aven – Pont Aven, France

2019 Group exhibition Jpg. On-board NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REX- Space

2018 Installed solo exhibition Fanagans – Dublin, Ireland

2017 Group exhibition Galerie Ty Aven – Pont Aven, France

2018 Group exhibition Cong Gallery – Mayo, Ireland

2017 Group exhibition Green Acres Gallery – Wexford, Ireland

2019 Group exhibition Purple Onion Fine Art Gallery – Roscommon. Ireland

2017 Solo exhibition Davenport Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

2014 Group exhibition Cherrylane Fine Arts – Wicklow, Ireland

2014 Solo exhibition Kilmainham Arts Club – Dublin. Ireland

2012 Group exhibition Purple Onion Fine Art Gallery – Roscommon. Ireland

2011 Solo exhibition Newbridge House – Donabate, Ireland

2011 Group exhibition Cherrylane Fine Arts – Wicklow, Ireland

2011 Group exhibition Purple Onion Fine Art Gallery – Roscommon. Ireland

2010 Solo exhibition Howth Yacht Club – Dublin, Ireland

2010 Group exhibition Purple Onion Fine Art Gallery – Roscommon. Ireland

2009 Group exhibition Cherrylane Fine Arts – Wicklow, Ireland

2008 Solo exhibition Howth Yacht Club – Dublin, Ireland

2008 Group exhibition Wexford Contemporary Irish Art Festival – Ireland

2008 Group exhibition Whalley Gallery, Holywood Belfast, Ireland

2008 Group exhibition Purple Onion Fine Art Gallery – Roscommon. Ireland

2008 Group exhibition The Bold Art Gallery, Galway – Ireland

2007 Group exhibition Gormley’s Fine Art – Omagh and Belfast, Ireland

2007 Solo exhibition Blue Haven Gallery – Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

2007 Group exhibition Cherrylane Fine Arts – Wicklow, Ireland

2006 Solo exhibition Dublin Chamber of Commerce – courtesy of the Blue Leaf Gallery

2006 Group exhibition Wexford Contemporary Irish Art Festival – Ireland

2006 Group exhibition The Bold Art Gallery – Galway, Ireland

2006 Installed exhibition The New Morgan – Temple Bar, Dublin

2005 Group exhibition City Hall – Cork, Ireland – by courtesy of Spiller Art

2005 Group exhibition by courtesy of the Barbara Stanley Gallery – London

2005 Group exhibition The Bold Art Gallery – Galway, Ireland

2004 Solo exhibition Spiller Art – Dublin, Ireland

2004 Group exhibition Wexford Contemporary Irish Art Festival – Ireland

2004 Group exhibition The Tramyard Gallery – Dublin, Ireland

2004 Group exhibition Commonwealth Institute – Kensington, London by courtesy of the Barbara Stanley Gallery

2003 Group exhibition Barbara Stanley Gallery – London