The work of

Damian John Stewart

A black and white digital portrait of a woman with long, curly hair, shown in profile with closed eyes and calm expression.

Damian embraces the raw edges of the painting process the visible brushstrokes, unrefined textures, and the marks that happen by chance.

An abstract painting of a woman with closed eyes, long hair, and a headpiece made of leaves and branches, painted with textured brushstrokes in soft pastel colors.

Delicate flower petals and fine, vein-like branches drift across her face and through her hair, blurring the line between human and nature.

White flowers, pale pink blossoms, and green foliage float around and over the body. The integration of botanical patterns with the figure’s skin and surroundings creates a feeling that the figure is both emerging from and fading into nature, or the canvas itself.

Close-up of a painted image of a horse's face, focusing on the nose and eye, with expressive brushstrokes and a monochromatic color palette of browns, blacks, and whites.
Black and white abstract painting of a horse's head, with broad, textured brushstrokes and grid lines in the background.
Black and white abstract painting of a horse's head, on a dark background.
A woman with her eyes closed, resting her face in her hands, surrounded by abstract, dark background with golden-yellow splashes resembling hair or leaves.
Abstract painting of a woman with flowers in her hair, in a side profile with a textured white background.

A distinctive element of Damian’s work is his fascination with the unfinished.

Black and white painting of a woman's face, with eyes closed and a serene expression, surrounded by flowers and flowing hair.
Painting of a woman's face in profile with closed eyes and dark hair, accompanied by yellow flowers among her hair.
Black and white painting, man in profile facing left and the other of a man with curly hair facing right, created with textured brushstrokes.

Damian’s practice is rooted in balancing representation with spontaneity, allowing each work to remain open, expressive, and deeply human.

Painting of a woman's profile with curly hair, created with thick brushstrokes in black, white, and hints of green and yellow, framed in black.