Shane Couch
Experience the power and Beauty of the sea
Bring its light, energy and sense of freedom into your home. From the quiet absorption of watching waves to the exhilaration of racing yachts, discover paintings that invite you to pause, imagine and feel.
J Class Project
Step into the exhilaration and elegance of J Class Yacht racing.
Imagine yourself aboard: the yacht heels and the sea rushes past, and a rival draws close. Discover paintings that bring you into the world of these extraordinary yachts, alongside the stories, research and models that bring their history to life
Masterworks
Lose yourself in the light, movement and drama of the sea. Large original paintings that bring the exhilaration of sailing into your home.
“The smell of the sea engulfs my lungs, while I wipe my eyes from the stinging of the salty spray as it crashes across the bow. This is what I feel and what I sense when I stare at your paintings.”
— Private collector
The Golden Era
Feel the thrill of sailing aboard some of history’s most extraordinary yachts.
Discover paintings that bring you close to the sweeping sails, working decks and rushing water of a remarkable age-and explore the partnership of designer Nat Herreshoff and Capt Charlie Barr that helped shape it.
Studio Works
Small paintings. A Close connection
Discover intimate moments under sail-sunlight across a deck, reflections along a hull, the rush of water close beside you. Smaller original paintings that bring the sea into your everyday surroundings
Seascapes
Loose yourself in the light and movement of the sea.
Discover the glow of sunlight through a breaking wave, the pattens of foam and the freedom of an open horizon. Original paintings that bring a lasting connection to the sea into your home
Behind the Paintings
Discover how the past becomes a world you can step into.
From archival photographs and original plans to drawings and scale models, explore how I reconstruct the yachts and understand their movement, light and reflections-bringing you closer to the experience of sailing aboard them
Explore the Process
Journal
Follow paintings as they develop, explore the models behind them, and discover the stories that inspire them.
Private Studio Updates
Stay connected to the world behind the paintings. Receive occasional emails from my studio with new work, discoveries and a closer look at paintings taking shape.
