'These are portraits of a country' – George Shaw | Tate

Get to know British painter George Shaw, whose evocative landscapes are shaped not by imagination, but by memory. In this personal film, Shaw reflects on growing up in suburban England and the quiet drama of everyday life. Best known for his meticulous enamel paintings of housing estates, garages, and woods, he also discusses his evolving relationship with materials, from pencils to watercolours, and what it means to record the passage of time through art. Shaw speaks candidly about drawing inspiration from the place he knows best. His work captures not only the physical traces of post-war Britain, but also the emotional landscape of youth, suggesting a deep connection to the place and the memories it evokes. Subscribe for weekly films: http://goo.gl/X1ZnEl To license Tate films please email film.licensing@tate.org.uk




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