Head of Uncle Moogy - aboriginal man with big beard

Damien Shen

Damien Shen is a proud South Australian Aboriginal and Chinese man of Ngarrindjeri descent and draws both of these powerful formative influences into his practice as an artist.

 

portrait of a man

Damien’s current work is informed by a classical approach to portrait drawing with rigor, intensity and liveliness.

portrait of a man looking sideways with face paint on