Since 1999, I have used Digital Art programs to form a vast body of studies for Paintings, primarily portraits, but also landscapes and abstract designs. Enabling my ideas to be formulated rapidly. I use a mouse and pad to draw and then heavily edit, to create compositional images and motifs.
About me
Damian Peter Smith, born Harrogate, North Yorkshire, The British Isles, 1978, is a Yorkshire-based Fine Artist and Researcher Press&Enquiries: idrawthis@icloud.com ~ Composer / Rhythm Guitarist and Vocalist for: The Flaming Mustards & Ten Phantom Tigers THE FLAMING MUSTARDS ARE AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SITES
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
Flower Power!: Damian Smith, Delicious Cafe, Harrogate, UK | 26 July 2024 - 26 September 2024
Recent Artworks: Damian Smith, Delicious Cafe, Harrogate, UK | 26 January 2024 - 22 February 2024
Recent Artworks: Damian Smith, Delicious Cafe, Harrogate, UK | 28 October 2023 - 27 November 2023
Digital Drawings: Damian Smith, Zinc Cafe, Harrogate, UK | 04 December 2019 - 08 January 2020
Group exhibitions
Another Spot on The Wall: The 2012 Exhibition, The Station, Rochdale | 2012
Collections
National and International private collections
Commissions
Designed three stained glass windows for a church in the Diocese of Leeds (UK) for the Millennium | 1999
Video Animations and CD Artwork for the debut album for the French pop band Les Manteez
Various private commissions
Residencies
Lahti Art Institute, Lahti, Finland | 2003-2005
Professional experience
Galleria Manager, Häme Galleria, Lahti, Finland, Art Creative Residency & Galleria Manager | 2003-2005
Arts Night Coordinator, Art Brewery Galleria, Lahti, Finland | 2004
Events
An Art Happening: Paint By Numbers, Lahti Arts Night, Lahti, Finland | 2004
Licensing Digital Artworks
5 Years Design contract for wall coverings with Harlequin Designs Group | 2007 ~ 2012
Education
MA, Advertising and Design, University of Leeds | 2016 - 2017
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking, Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds | 1999 - 2002
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Harrogate College of Art and Design | 1998 - 1999
Since 1999, I have used Digital Art programs to form a vast body of studies for Paintings, primarily portraits, but also landscapes and abstract designs.
Enabling my ideas to be formulated rapidly.
I use a mouse and pad to draw and then heavily edit, to create compositional images and motifs.