46 Danforth Court
Haverhill, MA 01832
978 521-5076 halsar@verizon.net
BACKGROUND
Daniel J. Shaw started painting later in life and learned his craft by
studying for a number of years with Copley Master Mark Hayden of Bradford,
MA. He has won a number of awards for his work and many of his paintings now
reside in private collections. His work has been accepted in a number of juried shows, at the Newburyport Art Association
and elsewhere. Most recently he is actively involved with “The Newburyport Ten”, a plein air painting group with
the Newburyport Art Association. His landscapes depict scenes from Massacusetts north shore, New Hampshire,
Vermont, 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
Lawrence
Heritage State Park Juried Show
“Best Oil Painting” - Portrait
GHAA Arts Festival
“Best in Show” - Oil Landscape
GHAA Arts Festival
“Best Watercolor” - Seascape
GHAA Annual Spring Show
“Classic Award” - Oil Landscape
GHAA Annual Spring Show
“Founder’s Award” - Oil Landscape
Art Institute of Merrimack
Valley
“Best Oil Painting”- Landscape
