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Welcoming Our Featured Artist of February 2021, Damion Johnson, to Gallery 120

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Gallery 120 would like to welcome our featured artist for February 2021, Damion Johnson. Read on to learn more about him and his work which will be on display throughout February at Gallery 120.


Damion Johnson


BIOGRAPHY Damion Johnson is a proud honor graduate of Claflin university where he earned his BA in Professional/Studio Art. He currently serves as Art Instructor at Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg South Carolina.


Creating and sharing is his passion, so his twelve -year career as an educator has been very fulfilling. He has earned the honor of Teacher of The Year and countless other related honors during his stent as a teacher. He is a founding member of the Orangeburg County School of the Arts and Humanities and S.C.R.A.P. As a member of (S.C.R.A.P) South Carolina Rural Arts Project, his murals can be seen throughout the state of South Carolina.


At his beloved Alma Mater Claflin University, he also holds a seat in The Living Legends Hall of Fame and also serves as a member of the Art departments Board of Advisors. Damion has also been a feature artist on both ABC, WIS news and the Friends of Columbia Museum of Art.

 

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Eligibility - Exhibits are open to all artists 18 and older.  Each artist can submit up to two entries to the Gallery on the specific dates listed for each new exhibit.  Artwork must have been finished within the past three years.

Specifications for Art - Only original artwork not previously exhibited at Gallery 120 will be accepted.  Works may be created in any medium, including wood, paint, pastels, graphite, ceramics, fibers, photographs, metal, and wire.  All two-dimensional pieces must be ready to hang (professionally framed, and securely wired/mounted), and not exceed 40in x 40in.  Three-dimensional pieces must weigh no more than 50 pounds.

Opening Receptions - Openings will be the first day of each new exhibit from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  (Art Alive in Clover - August 9, 2024, A Splash of Red - October 10, 2024).

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