Damien Slevin is a designer, illustrator and film maker/animator working in Australia. He was born in Toronto, Canada.

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 Flash animation and Adobe Suite digital media software, for both Metro Screen and WEA Hunter. Damien currently teaches life drawing at WEA Hunter.

If you have any enquires or have interst in commissions please contact Damien at:

damien@slevinarts.com

Awards

WINNER – 3rd Place for Best Short - Rocky Mountain Horror Film Festival, Calgary, Alberta Canada, Oct 25th, 2010

NOMINEE – Best Australian Short – Fantastic Planet: Sydney International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, Oct 29-Nov 6, 2010

NOMINEE – Best Animated Short, BFest-Syracuse Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival, Nov 6-8, Syracuse, NY, USA, 2010

NOMINEE – Best Amimated Short – Fantastic Planet: Sydney International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, Oct 29-Nov 6, 2010

FINALIST – Best Animated Science Fiction Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival, Atlanta GA, USA Sept, 2010

WINNER – Honourable Mention for Horror - 4th Cinefantasy, São Paulo, 2009

WINNER *Best Animation: Audience Award* –HORROR UK: 28 Hours Later Horror Filim Festival, Fareham, UK. 2009

WINNER *BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT* A Night of Horror International Film Festival, 2009, Sydney

WINNER *3rd Prize* Wollombi Valley Short Film Festival, 2009, Wollombi, Australia

WINNER *BEST HORROR SHORT* Atlanta Underground Film Festival, August 20 - 24, 2008, Atlanta, GA

Highly Commended - 2003 Maitland Art Prize (Miniature Painting)

Highly Commended - 2004 Maitland Art Prize (Miniature Painting)

Highly Commended - 2007 Maitland Art Prize (Miniature Painting)

Finalist - 2003 Dendy Awards (Yoram Gross Animation Award)

Finalist - 2003 ATOM Awards (Best Tertiary Animation)

Best Animated Short - 2003 Festival of Fantastic Films

5th Prize - 2003 Byron Bay Short Film Festival

Chuck Jones Best Animated Short Award - Westcliffe Digital Film Festival, Colorado, USA

3rd Place Punter's Prize August 2005 - Fitzroy Shorts

2nd Prize - 2005 Wollombi Short Film Festival

Best Editing - 2005 Shorts Around Sydney