Damian Smith

Damian describes his entire life as a creative journey, starting with a fascination for colouring in comic books when he was a little kid. His passion for sci-fi and fantasy genres stay with him to this day and often guide his artistic exploration, often citing sci-fi movies such as Blade Runner or Star Wars as a catalyst for a spiral down a rabbit hole. The drama and amplified storytelling from these influences show through in his paintings and drawings. In his early career the reference was very literal to comic illustrations, though with many paths of experimentation he has refined his technique to become semi realism. Through the experimentation Damian has also refined his subject matter focus, drawing on his passion for human kinds relationship with the planet.

Damian’s curious nature will often see him stopping to notice the colour combinations of plants, landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. These offerings from everyday life feed into his inspiration for balance and composition in his works. This curious nature also drives a lot of his art themes. The process of creating the art works reflect an internal process of the artist to figure out how things work, how the body, the mind, the heart, and nature works. This trait shows clearly in his daily life as a self-professed ‘tinkerer’.

In his current work Damian is reflecting on the wonder of natural surroundings around him and drawing on this to look to the possibilities of the future, often in concepts which are surreal and in the realm of fantasy. 

Awards and Recognition

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Exhibitions

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
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

Exhibiting Galleries

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Other

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