Eric Shaw's art demonstrates the enduring importance of painting, even in the digital age. His creative process begins with digital sketches on a smartphone app, which he then transfers to canvas using acrylic paint. His work is characterized by bold colors, flat shapes and smooth surfaces, presented with a digital twist as a modern interpretation of Pop art. Shaw's vibrant, millennium-inspired color combinations and large-scale paint applications reinterpret the Pop influences of artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and John Wesley with a fresh perspective - bright, bold and visually striking.

Self-taught, Shaw developed a keen sense of composition and line through constant doodling. His approach combines digital and handcraftsmanship, creating a similar connection to David Hockney's iPad drawings, but with a distinctive difference: Shaw transforms his pixelated digital sketches into detailed, hand-painted canvases. The final works retain the sharp lines and fluid movement of the digital drawings, while adding a sense of depth through overlapping layers of color and line. The viewer feels as if they can visually penetrate the space within the composition.

Shaw's paintings are inspired by the dynamic visual landscape of New York City, drawing inspiration from graphic design elements such as street signs, logos and advertisements. He distorts and reshapes these visual cues through a drawing app, then refines them with image editing tools before transferring his designs to canvas by hand. The resulting works present a vibrant, complex dialogue of line, shape and color that is shaped by the digital tools she uses. Shaw's acrylic on canvas works reflect a balance that is both spontaneous and meticulously executed.