Darren King

Darren King is a mixed media artist based near Wollongong on the NSW South Coast. His colourful, chaotic pieces are held in private collections in Australia, as well as internationally.

Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design and screen printing, his work attempts to fuse elements from each of these practices. Recently he has rediscovered collage and now creates a selection of paintings entirely made from recycled paper. Discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags and old books are all harvested for interesting pieces to create original, vibrant textural artworks. Most pieces are colourful and overloaded with layers, often combining semi transparent elements and using different methods to create fun, busy colourful artwork.

Darren King is heavily influenced by pop culture, music and nostalgia. His art attempts to bring beauty to the everyday, or even revive long forgotten favourites.