George Shaw is known for his suburbia subjects. Shaw’s paintings of street life and landscapes invoke nostalgia.
Images of working-class suburbia, either taken by the artist and his family or appearing in area publications, inspire George Shaw’s detailed paintings. His suburban landscapes, which include town halls, rows of garages, fading parks, and playgrounds, are methodically constructed by adding Humbrol enamel to wood, a technique that produces visually pleasant, bright, and incredibly detailed images.