Education
Born in Jelgava, Latvia, Damelis studied art at Vilnius University under January Rustem and Franciszek Smuglewicz, receiving a degree in 1809.
Born in Jelgava, Latvia, Damelis studied art at Vilnius University under January Rustem and Franciszek Smuglewicz, receiving a degree in 1809.
He lived in Vilnius until he was deported to Siberia in 1820. Upon his release he lived in Saint St. Petersburg and Minsk. He is considered one of the most prominent artists of the genre working in Belarus (White Russia).
Among his successful students was Michał Kulesza.