Damien Slevin is a painter, illustrator/designer and film maker working in Australia. He was born in Toronto, Canada and now resides in Newcastle, Australia with his wife, son and big ass cat. Drawing since he was a toddler, Damien fostered his skills by drawing all the time with his brothers. Upon relocating to Australia in 1991 Damien attended the University of Sydney where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History. Damien also attained a Bachelor of Design and a Diploma of Education from the University of Newcastle. Damien works as a secondary school teacher to support his income while pursuing his creative ventures. He has taught design, Flash animation and Adobe Suite digital media software, for both Metro Screen and WEA Hunter. He has also taught life drawing. Damien has won numerous awards, many for film and several for painting. His short films have featured in in over 100 international film festivals. His paintings have been in a number of group shows and solo exhibitions.