Shawn Saumell was born in New York and currently lives and works in Dallas. He receivedan MFA from Lesley University College of Arts and Design fka The Art Institute of Boston atLesley University, BFA from Texas Woman’s University, magna cum laude, and an AA fromCollin College, cum laude. Saumell's work has been featured in over 150 exhibitions worldwide and has won manyinternational awards including, but not limited to: "First Place," "Director's Choice,""Photographer of the Year," "Best of Biennial," "100 Best International," "Top 50 MFAPainters in America," "Top 25 International Fine Artists," and "Best of Show." He has had a recent solo exhibition at the Mary Tomás Gallery, Dallas, TX [2018]; JMGallery, Dallas, TX [2017]; and One Arts Plaza, Dallas, TX [2016]; and recent juriedexhibitions at the New York Center for Photographic Art, New York, NY [2018]; The PhotoReview, Langhorne, PA [2018]; and the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX [2017]; as well asrecent group exhibitions at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL [2019];Warehouse 1005, Phoenix, AZ [2018]; 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX [2018]; Art 7 Gallery, FortWorth, TX [2018]; and the Museum of Biblical Arts, Dallas, TX [2018]. Shawn’s work has been selected by:4heads Art, Governors Island Art FairArtSlant Curatorial Team, ARTslantBlue Mitchell, Diffusion MagazineChrissie Iles, Whitney Museum ofAmerican ArtChristiane Paul, Whitney Museum ofAmerican ArtChristy Karpinski, F-STOP MagazineCindy D. Rachofsky, The RachofskyHouseCory Hilz, LensbabyCris Worley, Cris Worley GalleryDarren Ching, Klompching GalleryEditors, Artist Portfolio MagazineElizabeth Spungen, The Print Center,PhiladelphiaEnrique Fernández-Cervantes, DallasOffice of Cultural AffairsHolly Johnson, Holly Johnson GalleryHugo Martínez Rapari, Mulafoco MuseumJason Landry, Panopticon GalleryJeremy Strick, Nasher Sculpture CenterJohn Pomara, ArtistJoyce Goss, The Goss Michael FoundationJulia Dolan, Portland Art MuseumKeith Carter, ArtistLaura Moya, PhotolucidaLollie Thompkins, Booker T. WashingtonMarty Walker, Marty Walker GalleryMatthew Gamber, Big Red & Shiny MagazineRex Bruce, Los Angeles Center for Digital ArtRita Aida Gonzalez, LACMA Los AngelesCounty Museum of ArtRobert and Shana ParkeHarrison, ArtistsSarah Cash, Bechhoefer Curator of AmericanArt at the Corcoran Gallery of Art inWashington, D.CSergio Gomez, Zhou B Art CenterStephen Perloff, The Photo ReviewSusan Swihart, L.A. Photo CuratorTere Romo, Mexican Museum of SanFrancisco and MACLATerri Provencal, Patron MagazineThe Worldwide Photography Gala AwardsTim Slowinski, Direct Art Magazine His work is in the collection of the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA; The State of NewMexico, NM; the Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY; Shah Alam Gallery, Malaysia; Center for FineArt Photography, Fort Collins, CO; and the Mulafoco Museum, Uruguay.