Vigilante Studios
Self-taught while in prison, Damien specialises in photo-realistic drawings using graphite. In 2021, Damien completed a contract with Random House to illustrate the book This is Ear Hustle,. He has also held five solo art exhibition, and is currently workign on a series of commissioned pieces, due to be exhibited in Newcastle in March 2023. Individual commissions are accordingly closed at present while this exhibition is being worked on.
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This Is Ear Hustle:
Book Illustration
Ear Hustle, an award winning podcast, looks at the daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. This Is Ear Hustle, written by podcast co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, and illustrated by Damien Linnane, tells the story of the podcast.
This is Ear Hustle: Book Illustration Examples
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Current Exhibitions
Broken Chains : Prisoners Unlocking Potential
Digital exhibition currently on display at Newcastle Digital Library and also online.
Broken Chains is a feature exhibition of 10 drawings and biographies hosted by Newcastle Library. The exhibition accompanies a podcast series they commissioned Damien to host on the prison system.
Portraits of Crime
August 6 - October 8, 2022
Solo exhibition to be displayed at Charlestown Public Library, Charelstown.
Portraits of Crime, Damien's fifth solo art exhibition, explores moments in history where people violated unjust laws. After being displayed in Charlestown, the artworks will be incorporated into the 'Beyond the Bars' group exhibition at the Queensland Maritime Museum on October 15.
Past Exhibitions
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Always learning
Comparison drawing from the first images I made in prison, or the first attempt at drawing the subjects, to the current version I've worked on.
