George Thomas Shaw (born 1966 in Coventry)[1] is an English contemporary artist who is noted for his suburban subject matter.

[2] Shaw first attracted attention for painting the estate where he grew up in the 1970s, in the Tile Hill suburb of Coventry.

[1] Shaw studied art at Sheffield Polytechnic and received a BA in 1989.

[1] In 1998, he completed an MA in painting from London's Royal College of Art.

[3] Shaw is noted for his highly detailed naturalistic approach and English suburban subject matter.