Shawn Saumell was born in New York and currently lives and works in Dallas, TX. He received an MFA from The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and BFA from Texas Woman's University, magna cum laude.
He has had a recent solo exhibition at the Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX [2024]; and recent juried exhibitions at the Bill J. Priest Center, Dallas, TX [2023] and Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX [2023]; as well as recent group exhibitions at Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX [2024] and Adolphus Tower, Dallas, TX [2024].
Saumell's work has been featured in over 230 exhibitions worldwide and has won many international awards including, but not limited to: "First Place," "Director's Choice," "Photographer of the Year," "Best of Biennial," "100 Best International," "Top 50 MFA Painters in America," "Top 25 International Fine Artists," and "Best of Show."
