Best of Show in 2005 at the Iowa State Fair. Shawn custom painted the ever famous Indian Larry on tin and took Best of Show at the Iowa State Fair, 2005.
Best of Show in the 109th Annual Des Moines Women’s Group Show. The Des Moines Women’s Group Artshow has been happening for over 100 years, and Shawn has entered into this show at least the past 10 years and once, only once, did he win awards. The ironic part of him winning, was that the...
Shawn graduated Des Moines Area Community College first with a two year degree in Criminal Justice. He always thought, growing up, that he wanted to be a police officer, but as college drew on, he quickly realized he was very disillusioned about the criminal justice system. He graduated with his Associates and decided to do...
21 years and counting of airbrush and illustrator instruction at Des Moines Area Community College. Shawn has been teaching as an instructor at what he calls “University of Southern Ankeny!” He’ll tell you that he loves being at DMACC and what wonderful programs they have out there for not only art, but a lot of...