DAVID CARSON SHAW

Biographical Note Born 9th June 1942, Rotherham, England. Read History at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied painting at Sheffield Polytechnic. In Munich on a German Government Postgraduate Scholarship for painting 1969-1970. Exhibiting member of The Art House, Dean Clough. Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts. Carson Shaw's work is primarily concerned with aspects of landscape and the built environment with changing moods throughout the seasons.He is also very interested in the relationship of people, fauna and flora in these environments. His paintings can only sometimes be identified entirely with particular places, but they are all to a greater or lesser extent on directly observed experience or the memory of an experience. Although the paintings often appear to be tranquil, the content may also reflect elements which tend to be mysterious or apparently inexplicable. Stillness pervading some of the work will at times include aspects of movement - changes in weather, e.g. lifting or approaching of hazes, light and wind. The movement of people and other presences complement these changes. Much recent work has been influenced by visits and experience in the Peak District, North West Scotland and Italy. There is an increasing allegorical content. In general terms Carson Shaw's paintings aim to portray a sense of permanence and happiness, yet with an awareness and sadness of time passing. Pereunt et imputantur! (how the hours fly and are lost!)