Damian John

Damian John is a Tl'azt'en painter and self-described rebel farmer, artisan poet, who works in acrylic and digital media. His art often features mythic figures and saturated color and storytelling. He has been a full-time artist since 2014. In 2021 he took part in a residency at The Narrows Art Retreat near Nelson, BC, where he worked with Edward Fu-Chen Juan on paper, ink and printmaking projects that questioned capitalism and colonialism.