About

Dameon Priestly

Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Graduated University of Ulster - BA Hons 2:1 Fashion and Textiles
Design and Illustration (Irish Design graduate of the year).
Living and working in Rochester, UK.

Belfast artist still 'doing his thang' after message from Spike Lee when Holywood star bought four images. Dameon Priestly is now putting the Troubles in the frame through new exhibition running from November 3-18 2023 by David Coughlan
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/belfast-artist-still-doing-thang-28059663

Artist Dameon Priestly's putting the Troubles in the frame by David Coughlan
https://www.buzz.ie/culture/artist-dameon-priestlys-putting-troubles-31315872

Belfast Exposed Gallery: TRIPWIRE TIMELINE. 1970-1988 (A BELFAST TALE) 2nd Nov 2023 to 18th Nov 2023. https://www.belfastexposed.org/exhibitions/tripwire-timeline-1970-1988-a-belfast-tale/

Steafan Hanvey Blog, https://steafanhanvey.com/news/tripwire-timeline-1970-1988-a-belfast-tale-dameon-priestly/

Sep 21, 2023 POP; The History Makers with Steve Blame
EP 81 - DAMEON PRIESTLY, Inspiring change through Art Standing up for HUMAN RIGHTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcl63GeICHQ

TrooRa magazine, summer 22: What’s It Gonna Take, interviewed by. Michael Daks
https://troora.com/

Dig With It magazine: Issue 8 ‘Let’s Get Gilt’ story by Colin Brown, photography by Stuart Bailie. You can purchase the magazine here available in hard copy and online Https://www.musicglue.com/digwithit/shop

Rare Magazine: Live streamed interview for Black History month, discussing his ‘I AM NOT’ collection 26 February 2021 .
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLxJOCoJwu6/?utm_medium=copy_link

Rare magazine: Rare Magazine contributor Michael Daks sits down with Dameon Priestly to talk about fine art. August 2020.

Men’s File magazine, photograph and article by Nick Clements, Spring 2019, article Dameon Priestly Artist https://www.mensfile.com/

After Nyne magazine, 'Essential Truths of Tragedy', issue 11, 2016

The Bite magazine, issue 14, 2015

'The Business of Fine Art: Interview with Artist, Dameon Priestly' Hungton Post, 2015

"it Magazine 'New Blood', 2011 180 Magazine, 2010

La Nazione, 2009

The Times, 2009

Camden News Journal, 'Predators at the Doors of Innocence: Crumpled Milkskin', 2009

Dealer Deluxe magazine, 'Portrait: Dameon Priestly', 2008

Artsource, 'Dameon Priestly: The Messages Between the Layers', 2008

Hackney Gazette, 'States of the Art', 2007

London Informer, 'Blasphemy or Fair Comment', 2006

Nude Magazine, Issue 7, 2005

Exhibitions

Various solo and group exhibitions since 1999.