Portrait of Damson Idris

Title: Portrait of Damson Idris
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 22 × 16 inches
Year: 2024

Description
This painting celebrates the tenacity of Damson Idris, a British actor born in Peckham South East London to Nigerian parents. Raised by his single mother after his parents immigrated to the UK in search of a better life, Damson’s dream was to become a professional football player but it wasn’t until a knee injury that he began to seriously consider a career in acting. Damson has starred in several Hollywood films playing roles that depict the harrowing realities of growing up as a young black boy “Portrait of Damson Idris” encourages viewers to learn to see the beauty life itself has to offer during challenging situations.