Mitchell Shane Pate

Mitchell Shane Pate is an accomplished, award-winning watercolor artist celebrated for transforming delicate washes and expressive linework into vivid visual poetry. Based in Fort Payne, Alabama, his work bridges tradition and innovation, revealing the quiet intensity that watercolor can evoke. Mitchell paints his watercolors using the “Brush Name” of SHANE.

A lifelong observer of God’s nature and physical wonders, Shane discovered watercolor as a medium of truth-where spontaneity meets control and every brushstroke carries intention. Whether capturing the fragile glow of a sunlit meadow or the texture of aging architecture, his paintings speak with subtlety and soul. As a self-taught artist, Shane has embraced his God-given talent.

He has cultivated a distinctive style that blends atmospheric color palettes, narrative compositions, and experimental techniques. His favorite subjects include landscapes, urban and country architecture, botanical details, rendered in ways that invite the viewer to linger. His work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the greater Birmingham, Alabama area and collected by patrons across the U.S. who resonate with his craft. As a watercolor workshop teacher, Shane highlights the beauty of imperfection and the joy of exploring creatively. In every piece, Shane finds a moment-sometimes fleeting, sometimes timeless-and sometimes he allows the water colors to move in creative expression developing unique pieces of art.