Shawn Camp was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He attended the University of Idaho where he studied a wide range of disciplines, finally deciding on degrees in Art and Psychology.

In 1997 he completed work on his MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He later moved to Tokyo for a one-year residence. Now Shawn Camp resides in Austin, where he is developing his painting career, playing lots of music, and teaching at Concordia University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Austin Community College.

Shawn has presented his paintings, drawings, and collages in many solo and group exhibitions around the world.