My name is Damian Smith, I am an Illustration artist living in Brisbane, Australia. My creativity is built on a love of nature, comic books, fantasy and surrealism. I believe these influences have helped to shape the style reflected in my Illustration and fine art work today.
Artist Background
Qualifications include
BA Fine Arts Griffith University
Diploma of Project Management
Diploma of Business
Diploma of Management
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Certificate IV in Sales
Certificate III in Events
Blue card working with children and vulnerable people
Select Exhibition History
Solo Exhibitions
2017 About a boy and a girl Gallery Newstead QLD Australia
2016 The old Ambulance Gallery, Nambour QLD Australia
2015 Delfina’s (Brisbane Fringe Festival), Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD Australia
2015 Ugees, West End Brisbane QLD Australia
2015 Gem Appelle Design, West End Brisbane QLD Australia
2012 Sweet Delicious Espresso, Albion Brisbane QLD Australia
2012 Verve Art Space, Brisbane QLD Australia
2011 Verve Art Space, Brisbane QLD Australia
2010 Of the night Exhibition. Verve Art Space, Brisbane QLD Australia
2010 Of the Night Exhibition. Bleeding Heart Gallery, Brisbane QLD Australia 2009 Rics Café & Bar, Fortitude Valley QLD Australia
2007 Studio Gallery, Ascot QLD Australia
2007 Stop Espresso, Lutwyche QLD Australia
2007 Glass, Fortitude Valley QLD Australia
2007 Simply Espresso, Highgate Hill QLD Australia
2007 Jorge, Brisbane QLD Australia
2007 Wall Space LAPART, Newstead QLD Australia
Residency
2016 – 2017 About a boy and a girl. Newstead Brisbane QLD Australia
2011 ; 2013 Barsoma. Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD Australia
Group Exhibitions
2019 COSSAG Art award Brisbane QLD Australia
2019 Entangled Gallery Annual exhibition Samford QLD Australia
2019 Toowoomba Grammar Art Show Toowoomba QLD Australia
2018 Huon Art Exhibition HAEG Cygnet TAS Australia
2017 Combined Art Societies of Tasmania Annual Exhibition. TAS Australia
2017 Art Society of Tasmania Hobart Annual Exhibition. TAS Australia
2017 Hobart Rotary Art Show. TAS Australia
2016 Translucency, Paddington QLD Australia
2015 Celebration of the female form, Windsor QLD Australia
2014 Celebration of the female form, Windsor QLD Australia
2006 Jorge , Brisbane QLD Australia
2006 Pine Rivers Art Awards, Strathpine QLD Australia