Shane Mccoubrey

Growing up in a isolated farming community it was fascinating to see the relationship between humans and the landscape. the toiling of the earth and the relationship between water, ice ,heat ,erosion was all around me at a very simple level.
The corrosion on the metals from relentless rain on the farm or the slices of rock I found in the valleys formed this obsession with Time as a great creator and destroyer. I had to put this down on paper, the shapes and colours all around. I invented new techniques of creating the textures and layers and the landscapes I loved so much on my travels as an adult. Taking the subject of landscape painting and abstract art and turning it on its head using burning, smashing, layering with raw materials from geology itself such as sand, salt, quartz, diamond dust, gold leaf, iron.crushed precious stones to create an effect of real geological processes.
Recyled papers and shredded plastic pieces I find, recycled heated glass are new ways of using our excessive planetary waste to create something beautiful.

MA(RCA) Royal College of Art
Ravensbourne College of Art -BA(HONS)
Southampton University

I had an agent representing me for over 10 years from the Wyecliffe Gallery in Weybridge Surrey.2005-2015
Exhibitions yearly:
-Hunter Simmonds Gallery ,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, landscapes of Ireland and Scotland
-Grand Designs Show -2014, 2015 and 2016
-NEC Birmingham Art Show 2018, 2019, 2020

-Wyecliffe Gallery ,Weybridge , Surrey 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2015
-Terence Macklin Gallery ,Whitstable 2003, 2004, 2005
-2017 -Lovelys Gallery Margate Kent 2017
-2019- Lovelys Gallery Group exhibition Margate - Landscapes
-2020 -my work featured on Channel 4 many times including George Clarkes Amazing Homes and Location Location
-2021- individual show- Horsebridge Arts Centre ,Whitstable - DREAMSCAPES - abstract landscapes
-2022- group landscape show- Horsebridge Arts Centre, Whitstable Kent with Anthony Giles, Paul Gadenne and Paul Fowler
-2022 'Elements'' show at Cuckoo Gallery Margate Kent 2022
Permanent hanging works as part of Art for Hospitals
-2022 St.Thomas Hospital Evangelina Ward/ child care dept artwork for nurses and doctors relaxation space.
-2022- Margate Hospital QEQM work donated 5 areas, 5 artworks for main corridors in order to promote help mental health and inspiration in public spaces an...