David Shields Art

18/10/2026

Absolutely nothing better than getting outside and painting in real life.

Of course, it helps when it’s a perfect day in the beautiful Thorpy surrounds!

Thankfully, Jorjie was out for a run, who sacrificed her rhythm to take a few photos for me :)

17/10/2026

17/10/2026

Don’t care how old you are. It’s always great when your Mum or Dad comes to watch you play sport :)

16/10/2026

***Getting closer to my first ever art exhibition!***

Really looking forward to sharing my first exhibition with my good friend and workmate Amy at the Thorpy Pub!

I’ve had such amazing support from so many of you over the years with my artwork, and I’d love to see as many of you as possible over the five weeks that the exhibition is running.

It all kicks off on Sunday, 22nd November, from 10:30am, where Amy and I will be at the pub to get things underway.

It’ll be a pretty casual affair, with a few nibbles provided. You’re of course more than welcome to grab yourself a b**r or w**e (it is a pub after all), check out the artwork and enjoy a catch-up. You could even book yourself in (early!) for a high-quality Sunday lunch at the Thorpy Pub!

I’ll send out a Facebook event as a bit of a reminder, but there’s certainly no pressure. If you’re free and feel like popping in, that would be brilliant!

And if you can’t make the opening?
I’ll also be at the pub throughout the exhibition on:

* Fridays: 3:30pm – 6:00pm
* Sundays: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Thanks again to everyone who’s followed and supported my painting journey over the years. I’ve always loved it, and I’m looking forward to sharing this next little chapter with you all!

Cheers

15/10/2026

My first Art Exhibition - more details tomorrow night….

06/10/2026

The Gunston prints are in!! Gippsland Printers have done another superb job!!!

I have 4 of the Limited Edition prints still available. $90 (unframed) with FREE DELIVERY :)

01/10/2026

Pretty excited to finally be putting together and showing off a proper body of work.

I drive through the beautiful Thorpdale hills every day on my way to work, so it’s been great spending some time trying to capture a bit of that magic landscape in oils.

Thanks to Jill and the team at the Travellers Rest Hotel, I’ll be exhibiting a series of original oil paintings inspired by Thorpdale and the surrounding area from 22 November – 19 December. Really appreciate Jill offering us the space and, as always, getting behind all things Thorpy.

I’ll be exhibiting alongside Amy Chaplain, who’ll have some of her own delicately beautiful artwork on display as well as launching her new children’s book.

Still a few weeks away, so I’ll share plenty more about the paintings, the book and the exhibition as we get closer. For now, save the dates!

22 November – 19 December
Travellers Rest Hotel, Thorpdale

30/09/2026

A final visit to Morwell Art and Framing today.

Pretty much my entire art career has been supported by this shop. For more than 20 years, I’ve been able to walk in, wander around, grab the oil paints, brushes and supplies I need, ask questions and know I’m buying really good quality art materials.

We’ve been incredibly lucky as an art community to have a proper art shop like this locally. There really isn’t anything else like it within 100km now.

So today, on their very last day, I was basically a kid in a candy shop. The fact everything was 70% off certainly softened the blow a little 😂 Lots of oil paints… and then a few more oil paints… new brushes, retouch varnish and probably a few things I didn’t desperately need!

But more than anything, it was a chance to have one last wander around a shop that has genuinely been part of my life as an artist.

A massive thank you to Lea, and all the staff at Morwell Art and Framing, for everything you’ve given me personally and the wider Gippsland art community over so many years.

Sad to see the doors close, but I hope the next stage of life is a good one. ❤️🎨