Damon Chamblis | First Born Art – Artist CV
Born in Detroit, MI, 1997
Lives and Works in Lithonia, GA
Education/Training:
2015:High School Diploma, Henry Ford Academy:School For Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2019:Certificate of Completion: Young Curators Art Club:Art Curating,Visual
Thinking,Strategies,Public Speaking, Mack Alive, Detroit, MI
Awards:
2015: Visionary Artist Award, Henry Ford Academy School For Creative Studies
2015: Excellence In Visual Arts:Gold Key,Silver Key,2 Honorable Mentions, Scholastic Art And
Writing Awards
2019: Outstanding Support Of The Arts, Mint Artists Guild Mint Masterpieces Gala Fundraiser
2020: Outstanding Community Service, Hug Detroit Day and Michigan House Of Representatives
Grants and Residencies:
2019: Resident of Fishnet Art Studios, Dearborn, MI (2019 – 2021)
2020: Flourish Fund Emergency Relief For Artists. Culture Source
Solo Exhibitions:
2014: Evolve, UNDGRD Studios, Detroit, MI
2019: Unknown Heights, Level One Bank, Ferndale, MI
Group Exhibitions:
2014: Shinola Student Watch Exhibit, College for Creative Studies:Taubman Center, Detroit, MI
2014: Surreality 4 Curated By Sheefy Mcfly, Rager Haus Detroit, Detroit, MI
2015: 43rd Annual Noel Night, Wayne State University:Old Wayne Building, Detroit, MI
2015: Night Of The Arts, Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2015: Mint Artists Guild Group Show, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
2016: (Duo) Mint Artists Opening,Art Exhibit, SocraTea Detroit (with Nur Shah), Detroit, MI
2016:You Are Here Exhibit, Carr Center, Detroit, MI
2017: 10th Annual DAMNED Exhibition Of Enlightened Darkness, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
2017: Paint Detroit With Generosity II, First Congregational Church Of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2017: Black and White, Blick Art Materials, Detroit, MI
2017: Summer In The City:Mint Artists Guild Alumni, University Of Michigan Detroit Center,
Detroit, MI
2017: Art for the Holiday Show, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
2018: What Is RBG? Group Show, Dearborn Artspace Lofts, Dearborn, MI
2018: NSO Man In The City Experience Preview Party,wework, Detroit, MI
2018: NSO Man In The City Experience Preview Party,wework, Detroit, MI
2018: Gardening With Mint, Level One Bank, Ferndale, MI
2018:Brother In Motion Presents: UPLIFT Art, Lightbox Art Studio, Detroit, MI
2018:Fallen Stars 2,Studio 8700, Oak Park, MI
2018:Creators Covenant Artist Series Curated By Trae Issac, Bushnell Congregational Church,
Detroit, MI
2018: Paint Detroit With Generosity III, Boll Family YMCA, Detroit, MI
2018: All Things Great and Small, Arts Extended Gallery, Detroit, MI
2018: Winter Group Show , Blick Art Materials, Detroit, MI
2019: ORIGINS:Content and Form, Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield Township, MI
2019: All Together Now: A Celebration of Art, Film and Music, Annex Gallery, Highland Park, MI
2019: Local Perspectives:Global Reach Exhibit, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development
Center, Redford, MI
2019: Good Do Up Art Collective Group Show, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
2019: Chris Ahern Photography New Seasonal Detroit Themed Gallery, Level One Bank,
Ferndale, MI
2019: Art Untapped Paint Out In The Park Mural Exhibition, Downey Brewing Company,
Dearborn, MI
2019: Write Christmas: An Exhibition Celebrating Writing and Storytelling, Arts Extended Gallery,
Detroit, MI
2019:Spooky Theme Group Show, Blick Art Materials, Dearborn, MI
2019:Pet Portraits show, Blick Art Materials, Dearborn, MI
2019:12th Annual DAMNED Exhibition Of Enlightened Darkness, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
2020: Detroit Sigma Theta (Online) Juried Art Exhibit, Detroit, MI
2020:Detroit Future History, Irwin House Gallery, Detroit, MI
2021:Detroit Visionaries, Liberal Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI
2021:Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Exhibit The Pandemic and Beyond, Swords Into Plowshares
Gallery, Detroit, MI
Murals:
2015:The Performance Gym ,Tower Center Mall, Detroit, MI
2019: Highland Park Historic Reservoir Blight To Beautification Project, Highland Park, MI
2021:Tangent Gallery Green Room Remodel Project, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
Art Fairs:
2011: Ann Arbor Art Fair:Carr Center Summer Arts Academy Tent, Ann Arbor, MI
2015: Palmer Park Art Fair:Mint Artist Guild Tent, Detroit, MI
2015: Funky Ferndale Art Fair:Mint Artists Guild Tent, Ferndale, MI
2016: Palmer Park Art Fair:Mint Artists Guild Tent, Detroit, MI
2016: Funky Ferndale Art Fair:Mint Artists Guild Tent, Ferndale, MI
2016: Belle Isle Art Fair:Mint Artists Guild Tent, Detroit, MI
2017: Palmer Park Art Fair:Mint Artists Guild Tent, Detroit, MI
2018: Palmer Park Art Fair: Shared Tent with Award-Winning Artist Ron Scarbough, Detroit, MI
2019: Palmer Park Art Fair:Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Tent, Detroit, MI
2019: Arts Market at Marsalis Park, New Orleans, LA
2020: Mint Artists Guild Virtual Art Fair, Detroit, MI
2020:Michigan Art Fair Virtual Art Fair, Detroit, MI
2021:Palmer Park Art Fair:Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Tent, Detroit, MI
Auctions:
2018: NSO Man In The City Experience Fundraiser, Motor City Casino and Hotel, Detroit, MI
2019: Detroi-art Art Auction, Charles H Wright Museum Of African American History, Detroit, MI
2019: Creating Generational Wealth Through Art Collecting II Live Art Auction, Torch Of
Wisdom Foundation, Southfield, MI
2019:The Wright Gala Masquerade Ball, Charles H Wright Museum of African American History,
Detroit, MI
2020:Torch Of Wisdom and Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club 4th Art Extravaganza Online Art
Auction Honorary Chair Dr. Charles Boyd, Southfield, MI
Notable Collections:
2015: Turkel House,Richard Reeves
2016:Tyron and Stephanie Dickey of Stef n Ty,Henry Harper,Joel Fluent Greene,Will “The Poet“
Langford
2017:Dearborn,MI MayorJohn Reilly
2018:St Frances Cabrini Clinic,Arts and Scraps Detroit,Vernard Rubens,Coalition On Temporary
Shelter,Junior Achievement Of Southeastern Michigan,Art for Hearts
2019:Henry Heading,Hubert Massey,Mack Alive Foundation,Allee Willis,James Dozier,Mary
Oro,Carl George,Mariners Inn,
2020:Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary,Errin Whitaker,James Dozier
2022:Priscilla Phifer
Press/Interviews/Publications:
2017: Not Random Art:Contemporary Art Review July Issue ,Page 68
https://viewer.joomag.com/not-random-art/0122496001494862671
2019: YB2c Live Season 3,Episode 153
2019: Interview For Mint Artists Guild Mint Masterpieces Gala Fundraiser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfIDXR4Atpg&t=132s
2021: Todooly Helper Highlight March Newsletter
2022: United Prep Of Art & Design (UAPD) Alumni Outlook August Newsletter
Professional Contributions
2017: Mural Assistant, Hubert Massey Murals, Detroit, MI (2017-2020)
2018: Board of Directors, Mint Artists Guild, Detroit, MI (2018-2018)
2018: Social Media Content Manager, Denguhlanga Julia Kapilango African American Gallery
Of The Arts, Dearborn, MI (2018-2018)
2018: Art Handler and Presenter, Social Media Management, Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club,
Detroit, MI (2018-2022)
2020: Strategic Planning Committee , Mint Artists Guild, Detroit, MI (2020-2021)