BIO
Damon Powell is an Artist & Theologian who currently resides in Oakland, California.
Damon received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute, his Master of
Divinity from Payne Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the
Graduate Theological Union (GTU). After obtaining his BFA, he began a career as a
professional illustrator and free-lance artist. However, upon entering seminary Dr.
Powell’s theological studies helped him to understand that his visual artistry was an
integral part of his vocation and ongoing spiritual practice.
Damon’s time at the GTU helped him discover ways he could integrate his
theological insights and creative artistry into a cohesive way of being which combines,
theology, art, aesthetics, and his ongoing spiritual practice into an overarching
vocational vision. Today, Damon’s creations are based upon insights gained through his
research of theological and philosophical texts, meditation practice, and spiritual
concepts that he gives visual expression through the use of color, line, symbol and
prose.
