BACKGROUND

 Daniel J. Shaw learned his craft by studying for a number of years with Copley Master Mark Hayden of Bradford, MA. He has won a number awards for his work and many of his paintings now reside in private collections. His work has been accepted in many juried shows in New England. Most recently he is actively involved with the“Newburyport Ten”, a plein air painting group of the Newburyport Art Association http://www.newburyportten.com . His landscapes show many scenes from Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Monhegan Island, Maine,  Mt. Desert Island, Maine as well as Ireland and the Yukon Territory in Canada. He works primarily in oil, but also in watercolor and pastel.

 AWARDS

 GHAA Annual  Spring  Show

           “Best in Show” - Pastel Portrait

           “Classic Award” - Oil Landscape

           “Founder’s Award” - Oil Landscape

Lawrence Heritage State Park Juried Show

           “Best Oil Painting” - Portrait

GHAA Arts Festival

           “Best in Show” - Oil Landscape

           “Best Watercolor” - Seascape

 Art Institute of Merrimack Valley

           “Best Oil Painting”- Landscape