Jean Shon
Photography
Tallahassee, FL
Jean Shon is the recipient of the Robin and Sandy Stuart Photography Fellowship.
Jean Shon is a visual artist and educator working in photography, installation, text, and mixed media. Her work explores memory, identity, loss, melancholia, and recovery in the context of family history and the surrounding community. Recent solo exhibitions include Lawndale Art Center (2024), Sawyer Yards (2023), and Box 13 (2023) in Houston, TX. She has exhibited at Phase Gallery and PRJCT in Los Angeles, as well as solo and group shows nationwide. Jean has been awarded several residencies including Lighthouse Works (2024), James Castle House (2023), and the Galveston Artist Residency (2021-2022). She earned her Master of Fine Arts from the University of California-Irvine and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is an Assistant Professor of Art at Florida State University.