Demian Shipley-Marshall

Demian is originally from Colorado Springs in the United States now is based in Southend in the UK. He trained as an artist at Adams State College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Drawing, Printmaking, and Metalsmithing. He worked as an independent artist in his hometown until becoming involved with the education community, where he spent part of his time working as a substitute and volunteer teacher. He later moved to Melbourne, Australia in order to broaden is horizons and pursue his teaching carrier in earnest by enrolling in Victoria University and earning a Diploma in Secondary Education. After this Demian secured employment at a Secondary School in rural Victoria. There he taught metal and wood fabrication, art, and visual communication and design working with children ages 11 to 18. This also included units 1 through 4 of VCE for visual communication and design. He eventually became the art department coordinator. Demian eventually returned to the United States and worked as a part-time teacher at a local middle school and part-time as an artist out of Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Looking for new direction, he moved to England and earned a Graduate Diploma in Arts and Design and a Masters in Digital Direction at the Royal College of Art in London. He now works as a multidisciplinary artist and designer that works with storytelling and education.

Education History

2023-2024- Master's in Digital Direction Royal College of Art (London England)

2022- Graduate Diploma in Art and Design Royal College of Art (London, England)

2011-2012 Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education Victoria University Creativity in the arts as method (Melbourne, Australia)

2006-2007 Studied Multi Media Graphic Design Pikes Peak Community College (Colorado, USA)

1999-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Adams State College Emphasis in Metalsmithing, Drawing and Printmaking (Colorado, USA)

Awards

2001 Judith Richardson Visual Arts Scholarship Adams State College, Alamosa, CO USA

2003 Activities Grant Adams State College, Alamosa, CO USA

Exhibitions, Interviews, and Publications

Alamosa Art and Heritage Festival, Adams State College Alamosa Colorado USA, 2001

Staff Show, Interlochen Center for the Arts Michigan USA, 2001

The Shoe Show, Adams State College Colorado USA, 2002

Modern Things Show, Octagon Center for the Arts Idaho USA, 2003

Raison D'être Show, Adams State College Colorado USA, 2003

Guest Artist, Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado USA, 2005

Exhibiting Artist, Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado USA, 2006-2009

Art Teacher Exhibition, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery Victoria Australia, 2015

Exhibiting Artist, Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado USA, 2017-2021

Cottonwood Studio Artist Show, Cottonwood Center of the Arts Colorado USA, 2019

HAGM Show, Cottonwood Center of the Arts Colorado USA, 2020

Festival of Communication, Royal College of Art, BBC Television Center, Outernet, London 2024

Artist Close Up: Contemporary Arts Magazine issue # 25, 2025

Al-Yiba9: Contemporary Art, Website and Magazine, 2025

Dreams and Nightmares Show 6th Edition, Boomer Gallery, London, Digital Booklet, 2025