Shawn Thomas

Shawn Thomas' background is varied and his interests diverse. Based in Austin, Texas, he uses the camera as a tool to sharpen, stretch, and enliven his perception of his reality. He believes the best way to live in beauty, intrigue, and artistry is to simply notice the amazing scenes that surround us all the time.

His work is a study of the possibilities available to all of us when we choose to explore. His hope and intention is that his work serves as an opportunity for others to escape their noisy, busy worlds, and discover a quiet space to appreciate something simple and surprisingly beautiful, intriguing, or artistic.

About his Eighteen Feet series, he says "You have to let them flow through you. Avoid, being tempted to stop and think, “that’s what this is.” The point of this exercise is that things are constantly changing, as are we, the observer of those things. Things are always in a state of flux, and the moment we allow ourselves to grab ahold of one aspect of another as defining, we get a little more stuck. Maybe it’s better to seek understanding than to have it. Maybe it’s better to approach things with a fully open mind, from a standpoint of curiosity rather than knowing."

In addition to exposing others to th...

B.S. Social Work
M.Ed. Higher Education
M.S. Statistics