Shawn McINTYRE – Australian Capital Territory

ACT Fire and Rescue (1990 – present)

Visual Arts ~ Program 18.1

Shawn McINTYRE, 2018
‘Reflection’
Acrylic and charcoal on board
91 x 183 cm

Artist’s Context – Painting: Reflection
The palms of our hands are a very personal part of our anatomy.
We are reminded of the past, we see our scars,
and we wonder what the future will hold.
These are my hands, and in them is my life story.

Shawn McINTYRE, 2018
‘Precipice’
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 90 cm

Artist’s Context – Painting: Precipice
A landscape of sky or sea, desert or rockshelf,
a shore, field or edge. Questions on the horizon.

Shawn McINTYRE, 2018
‘Alfie’
Graphite on paper
30 x 42 cm

Artist’s Context – Drawing: Alfie
My beloved dog: a challenging portrait.
Thanks to Melissa Walker for the tutorial!

Shawn McINTYRE, 2018
‘Coast house, Kioloa’
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 100 cm

Artist’s Context – Painting: Coast house, Kioloa
Everybody needs a place to relax, feel calm and at peace.
It may be only in our mind, but we need to visit regularly.