Shannon Sargent attended Morningside College and received his B.S. in art (2000) after serving six years in the United States Marine Corps as a Mountaineering Instructor. He then attended the University of South Dakota and received his M.F.A. in painting (2002). Shannon is the Exhibitions/Collections Coordinator at the Sioux City Art Center where he maintains the permanent collection and installs the exhibitions. Shannon is also an adjunct professor and curator at Morningside College, where he teaches sculpture and manages the galleries. Shannon produces and shows his work in the region and lives in Sioux City, Iowa.