Kerry Darlington was born in North Wales. Her
passion for art was inspired by a love of Pre-Raphaelite painting
and Art Nouveau. This developed into a degree in illustration in 1996,
originally intended to lead to a career in book illustration. Following
University she worked in South America before returning to the UK
to work as a designer and illustrator for a company specializing in
sculptured clay murals for private residences in the Middle East,
United Arab Emirates and the USA. Kerry now works independently from
her studio at home in North Wales, using all of these influences and
her flexibility to create pieces of art in a variety of subjects.
She began with pen and ink, perfecting her drawing skills, then onto
watercolours, and later, a variety of mediums, acrylic and oil, experimenting
widely to produce original effects. Her acrylic paintings are uniquely
formed upon board or canvas first, using textures and gesso. The colour
is then built with several transparent layers to create depth. Her
abstract pieces were initially based upon satellite photographs of
Earth. This has since diversified to include contemporary landscapes
and figure-work, all carrying her unique style. Her
work has become increasingly sought after by collectors and in 2007
she was a finalist in the ‘Best Up-and-Coming Published Artist’s
category in the Fine Art Trade Guild Awards.
