About Matt Shanks
Buying the work
Godfrey's wandering soul 
Alice refused to let Godfrey go. His shiny black eyes were polished orbs of Onyx, so black that even light struggled to escape their pull. This, of course, is what...
watercolour, ink 
Isaac Newton: what goes up must come down 
He stood motionless for 35 years, shedding and dressing up as the seasons dictated. He always knew he was planted for more than just bearing fruit and he would...
watercolour, ink 
Galileo, father of the stars 
One of my paintings from my science series.
watercolour, ink 
Tinkering with the dreams of a flying fox 
One of Agatha's favourite past times was tinkering with the dreams of flying foxes. She would whisper exciting tales and grand adventures to them as they slept -...
watercolour, ink 
Under the spell of marshmallows 
Annabelle Watkins sat very still amongst the towering gum trees. As she gazed upwards, the pale green leaves caught the fading light and shimmered to give a...
watercolour, ink 
Emily Rutherford, Snake handler 
Emily had decided what she wanted to be when she was older; she wanted to join the carnival as a snake handler. She knew that practice made perfect so this door...
watercolour, ink 
Seagulls and hot chips 
If you're ever feeling lonely, go and buy some hot chips from the local fish'n'chip shop and soon enough you'll have plenty of seagull friends.
watercolour, ink 
Lucky dog 
If it's bad luck for a black cat to cross your path then it must be good luck for a white dog to do the same.
watercolour, ink 
Sir Cherrington and his high horse 
Sir Cherrington rides his high horse in to town every second Sunday.
watercolour, ink 
Stormy skies 
The stormy skies closed in quickly. The rain began to fall softly at first but was only getting heavier by the minute. Angie's mother would be upset if she was late...
watercolour, ink 
The journey begins 
Commission for Laura's nursery. Laura and her husband live in Sydney, Australia. Laura is originally from Derby in the UK. Derby's emblem is the ram. Her...
watercolour, ink 
The Captain of Cocklesea 
Cocklesea was a town surrounded by sea. There was sea on the left and there was sea on the right, there was sea in front and sea behind. Cocklesea was a...
watercolour, ink 
Just let it... sliiiide 
When life gets you down, just let it....sliiiiiide.
watercolour, ink 
Furcrest's Animal Orphanarium 
Frederick Furcrest rescues young forgotten children from the streets. He owns a pet store where he provides the world with a unique service - animal orphans....
watercolour, ink 
The Victorians: 1837-1901 
Hip Hip Hooray for the progress of the Victorians! Boy they were an industrious bunch. The radio and the light globe were both invented by the hard-working...
watercolour, gouache 
Carrot crisis 
The carrot crisis continued to confuse the townsfolk. The unusually obese rabbits gave them no clues.
watercolour, ink 
Birds of Scotland 
A series of birds found in a recent trip to Scotland. Includes birds such as the greylag goose (an infamous Orkney Island pest) as well as the red-breasted robin,...
watercolour 
Street Performer, Tower of London 
A street performer plays the accordion at the Tower of London.
watercolour, ink, gouache 
Houses at Bay of Skaill 
Paintings from my travels. Houses at Bay of Skaill, Orkney.
watecolour, ink 
Skaill House, Orkney 
Painting from my travels. Skaill House, Orkney.
watercolour, ink 
Princes Bridge 
Painting from a lazy Sunday in my home town. Princes Bridge, Melbourne.
watercolour, Ink 
Rackwick Bay 
Painting from my travels. Rackwick Bay, Hoy.
watercolour, ink 
Venice 
Painting from my travels. Venice, Italy.
watercolour, ink 
Rio Maggiore 
Painting from my travels. Rio Maggiore, Italy.
watercolour, ink 
Rye 
Painting from my travels. Rye, England.
watercolour, ink