Shawn Campbell - The Virginian

www.shawncampbellstudio.com

Shawn Campbell is an artist located in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a bachelor of fine arts with a concentration in photography from The University of Akron and a master of fine arts with a concentration in studio art from The University of Georgia. Campbell’s work engages with mythology, military, football, religion, propaganda, and government by exploring their threads while also weaving them together to form and uncover unexpected relationships. Borrowing from the aesthetics of Minimalism, Baroque, Pop Art, and Byzantine iconography, Campbell’s work utilizes a variety of mediums including photography, sculpture, video, installation, and painting. The work is able to function in a broad and open manner due to its recognizable media and art-historical references, presenting questions and granting the viewer the opportunity to connect with the work openly.