News

April 2008

If you'd like to visit the studio, please email me at shawncamp@gmail.com or you may call me at 512-289-8589.

There is an exhibition of my work at the Scarborough Building along Congress Ave. between 5th and 6th st. in downtown Austin. This show is in conjunction with Art City Austin which takes place on the weekend of April 12 and 13. (see http://www.artallianceaustin.org/art_city_austin.html for more information). Still very busy in the studio as new commissions seem to keep coming along. Also have work at Art plus Artisans in the Austin and Houston locations, Gallery 163 in Dallas, Laura Rathe Fine Art in Houston, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Russell/Shaw in Austin.

January 2008

ModernAustin show curated by Carl McQueary and Courtney DiSabato is Thursday, Jan. 24 at 912 Bouldin Ave, Austin from 6 to 9pm.

Had a great EAST this year and all the holiday events, including two tours with Austin Art Start (austinartstart.blogspot.com) were lots of fun. My paintings are currently displayed at the new Metrohouse project (see metrohouseaustin.com for info), in the offices of Russell-Shaw (russell-shaw.com) and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. Mostly I'm working on commissions and replenishing my body of work after a great year. I'm trying to take a little break from exhibiting, but have a few things in the works for several cities. Look here for new show information which will be posted as the dates are confirmed. Happy New Year!

November 2007

Upcoming/Ongoing Exhibitions:

East Austin Studio Tour, November 17 and 18, 10am to 5pm.
My studio will be home to Roi James, Hank Waddell, and myself for the annual weekend-long tour of Austin artists. 1605 Larkwood drive, Austin, TX, 78723. eastaustinstudiotour.com

War: Artists Respond. Group show at the Julia Buttridge Gallery, Dougherty Art Center, Austin, TX. Nov. 1 through Nov. 27.

October 2007

Prime, Exhibition with Steve Dubov, John Langston, Amy Scofield, and Heather Tolleson in Marfa, TX. Oct. 6 and 7.

PAINT - Fundraiser for LIVESTRONG Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer Research.
Shawn Camp, Jan Middleton Roset, and Leanne Venier.
Artspoken Gallery, Austin, TX - 1507 W. Koenig Lane, Austin, TX
October 16-27, 2007
Opening Reception Saturday October 20, 6 - 8:30 pm
Meet the Artists Reception Saturday October 27, 1 - 3 pm
Show hours: Tues - Sat 12- 4 pm or by appointment
www.artspoken.com

Russell/Shaw, Austin, Texas
The work of Shawn Camp and Bob Wynn is on exhibit through the Fall.
http://russell-shaw.com/

Home, a group exhibition at Austin Bergstrom International Airport is up until October 9th.

Gallery 163 in Dallas will begin its inaugural exhibition on September 27th with a group show.
163 Oak Lawn Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75207
214-741-9959

Information about the yearly show in Marfa, Texas coinciding with the Chinati Open House Weekend will be coming shortly. The dates are Friday, October 5th through Sunday, October 7th.

August 2007

It's been a very busy summer.

The new studio has been up and running since May.
There was a show at M2 Gallery in Houston, exhibited a couple of the new Tower Paintings at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (which are on display through October 9th), and completed quite a few commissioned pieces.

The Fall schedule is shaping up to be busy as well. There will be a show at Gallery 163 in Dallas that starts on September 27th. Artspoken Gallery in Austin will host a three-person show that opens October 15th and will be a fundraiser for the LiveStrong foundation. There is also, of course, the annual pilgrimage to Marfa, Texas for the Chinati Open House Weekend on October 5th through 7th.



February 2007

Group show with Megan Jaster, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Ebbesen Davis.

Sat, Feb 17th
7-10pm
Quattro Gallery
12971 Pond Springs Rd.


January 2007

Here's to welcoming the new year awash in new studio construction. Several advantageous commissions and sales have made a solid finish to 2006. Right now Shawn is concentrating on these commissions and getting the studio finished.

Some good shows and a lot of fun experiences marked the last months of 2006. Check out the review for the Layers show at Davis gallery at www.cantanker.com. There is an interesting interview there as well. Artillery gallery went out with a bang during a very well attended East Austin Studio Tour. The show at the Oveta Culp Library Gallery in Killeen included a revealing Artist Talk with students at Central Texas College. Temporal Happiness was the brainchild of Sean Gaulager and Courtney DiSabato and featured a whole array of fantastic artists. The Post Geography show gave Shawn a chance to display the new Sliver Paintings and Dots he has been working on recently.

The Sliver Paintings are long narrow strips that have a depth of 2 to 3 inches and are painted on stretched canvas. Both of these features relate them to the larger paintings in Shawn Camp's body of work. However, the Sliver paintings compress the imagery laterally to as small as 1/2 of an inch wide. The viewer can move in only two directions as they look at the painting. This limitation raises the question of whether they are even paintings at all, as the depth of the canvas is significantly greater than the width.

After feeling good about compressing the space laterally, it just seemed to make sense to compress it vertically as well. Thus sprang the whole series of paintings loosely labeled as Dots. These paintings retain the 2 to 3 inch depth, but extend only 1/2 to 2 inches in height and width. This compresses the space of the painting to the point where all the energy is focussed on a single geographical location, sort of like all the matter in the universe just before the big bang. In this tiny amount of space to work with, the application of the paint takes on even more significance than in the larger works. In some of the Dots the thickness of the paint can be 2 times the width of the painting itself and the viewer is invited to examine the surface with a new level of intimacy.

Look for an open studio party as soon as construction is completed. Also there is talk of a show in Dallas in the comming year. More news to come.

October 2006

It has really been a great Fall so far. The Layers show was a lot of fun and so was the trip to Marfa.

The CTC show in Killeen, Texas will start its run on the week of October 16th. Coming soon is Shawn's solo show at Artillery Gallery. It will open on Saturday, November 4th from 7 to 9pm. Also be on the lookout for the East Austin Studio Tour which happens the weekend of Nov. 18th. Artillery Gallery will host our own festivities throughout the whole weekend.

August 2006

Layers will open Saturday, September 9th from 7 to 9pm at the Davis Gallery. Davis is located at 837 West 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Call 512-477-4929 or visit www.davisgalleryaustin.com.
This show will feature many of the new paintings just added to the artwork section. It will encompass a wide breadth of paintings, but it focusses especially on new work completed over the summer. A brand new series of long narrow paintings that question the definition of painting itself will be introduced in the exhibition along with work that imbues a quietness and subtlety not present in the Shawn's earlier work. The organic wooden sculptures of Caprice Pierucci Taniguchi are the perfect complement to the expressive, quiet coloration of Shawn's paintings.

Black and White, the new group show at Artillery Gallery (701 Tillery Street in East Austin) will open Saturday, September 2nd from 7 to 10pm. This show features the work of member artists at Artillery Gallery limiting themselves to the absence of color.

Shawn's work will be featured at Marfa's Building 98 for the annual Chinati Open House Weekend from October 6th through the 8th. More specifics to come.

Also in late October there will be a solo show at Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas.

June 2006

Big moves, lots of busy times... Shawn will build a new studio in the coming months on the lot where the new house is. But for now he's sweating it out dutifully at the south Austin studio.

Shawn's work is featured on the cover of the May/June issue of Austin Home and Living Magazine. You might see a cover shot here:
www.austinhomeandliving.com/

There's a new group show at Artillery Gallery.
The opening for the Shoreline show is on the 8th.

Also look out for a show in Marfa, Tx during the annual Chinati Open House Weekend in October. Details to follow...

May 2006

Open Studio Party, Friday, May 5th.
Come visit with Shawn and his friend Tony Romano as they host an open studio party from 8pm until midnight. The address is 2514 Wilson Street, Austin, Texas.

A show at Central Texas College in Temple has been scheduled for October. More details to come.
Shawn is also included in the annual 5x7 show at Arthouse at the Jones center which opens May 20th.

April 2006

We've confirmed a show in September at Davis Gallery with Caprice Taniguchi. The opening will be September 9th.

Lots of action going on this spring. Look for an exhibition at Shoreline (opening in June) along with an Open Studio party in May.

Read a review of the RT Gallery show at:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2006-03-10/arts_review2.html

March 2006

The Karaoke Exhibition at the Pump Project opens March 31st. It promises to be a very unique show. Visit shadytreestudios.com for more info.

The Opening of "Terrain" at RT Gallery went very well. Please join us for the closing party on saturday, March 18th from 1 to 4pm. We'll be accompanied by two fantastic musical guests in town for South by Southwest: Super XX Man and Swarm's Arm (from Portland and Tokyo respectively).
Shawn continues to show at several other places around Austin as well - including The Metropolitan Gallery on South Lamar and the newly opened Haven Gallery on West 6th street. Exhibitions in Temple at the Saulsbury gallery and in Waco at the Art Center Waco will continue through March.

January 2006

In February Shawn will have a solo show at Austin's RT Gallery. The opening of "Terrain, New Paintings by Shawn R. Camp" is Thursday, February 16th from 6 to 9pm. Contact shawn@shawnrcamp.com for details.
The grand opening party of Artillery Gallery enjoyed a fantastic turnout. Look for more events in the near future including a group invitational exhibit in March.

December 2005

Shawn is busy setting up a new co-op space called Artillery Gallery with several other area artists. The space is a collective artist-run gallery in East Austin-The address is 701 Tillery st, building B.

Artillery Gallery is currently hosting a group show consisting of the member artists including several of Shawn's recent paintings.

Shawn's solo show at Artillery is scheduled for September. Check back for more information.


Fall 2005

The summer was sort of hot but very productive in the new South Austin studio. It wasn't long before Shawn fully replaced work lost in the fire (and then some) with a set of paintings that retain the ambition of previous work but also take on more subtlety and nuance. With a strong new body of paintings to show, Shawn is prepared for a relatively busy Fall schedule including several faculty shows, a foray into the East Austin Studio Tour with his good friend Daniel Burns (burnsart.com), the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, several group exhibitions around the central Texas region, and a possible solo show in the works. For up-to-date information regarding the exhibition of Shawn's work or if you'd like to visit him in his studio, just send him an email at shawn@shawnrcamp.com