Kerry Darlington

With an apparent fixation with nature, and trees in particular featuring prominently in her most popular works of contemporary art, Welsh painter Kerry Darlington has carved out an enviable reputation on the back of her hugely original, intricately decorative and mesmerizingly evocative designs, which has seen demand for her collections rocket in a relatively short space of time.

Darlington is native of the picturesque North Wales coastal town of Rhyl, where the Welsh artist was born in 1974. Her young head was turned by the stunning picture book illustrations that peppered the pages of some of the finest children’s fictional work down the years, and ones that are of course household names to the rest of us. Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Magic Faraway Tree and The Wizard of Oz just for starters, has seen generations of kids and adults alike identify with. At roughly the same time as falling in love with the works of J.M Barrie and Enid Blyton, Darlington was also being creatively enlightened by the presence of Rackham, Dulac and Beardsley’s finest illustrative hours, whilst a few years down the line, Darlington was being exposed for the first time to the art of the Pre-Raphaelites and leading exponents of the Art Nouveau movement.

All this inspiration was absorbed like a sponge by Darlington, and formed the intentions of studying art on leaving school. This manifested itself as a Degree in Illustration in 1996, which Darlington had originally viewed as a conduit to a career in book illustration, however after graduating from university an employment opportunity arose for Darlington in South America, which she took up, before returning to the UK to assume the position of Designer and Illustrator for a luxury goods company that specialized in sculpting bespoke clay murals who exported these unique creations to private buyers in America, the Middle East and the United Arab Emirates.

After that particular employment chapter in her life came to a close, Darlington took the brave step of dedicating all of her time to the pursuit of a professional career in contemporary art. Drawing on all of her influences of youth and an adaptability to create art in a variety of subjects, gave Darlington a great platform from which to launch her independent business from, and has worked from her studio in North Wales to date.

Whilst Darlington now works in a variety of artistic mediums, including acrylic, oils and predominantly watercolours, this wasn’t always the case, as prior to this she concentrated her efforts solely in pen and ink. Yet that way she established and perfected her drawing skills before elaborating with alternate materials. Darlington’s experiences with clay murals also drove her to experiment with what effects paint had when introduced to heavy textures, with a view to producing original surfaces.

Trees and fictitious fantasy scenarios aside, some of Darlington’s early abstract pieces were initially based on satellite photos of the Earth, which transpired as her ‘Volcanic’ collection as of 2005/06. But in spite of her supposed signature works, it’s almost impossible to stereotype Darlington’s house style, as she’s also diversified to incorporate both contemporary landscapes and figurative studies, if not supporting her hallmark flourishes somewhere within the composition as this evolution takes is played out on her canvases.

Darlington’s work has brought her to the attention of art lovers and collector near and far, and has become one of the best-selling contemporary artists in the UK, with her collections filling much gallery space to boot. In terms of recognition in the industry, in 2007 Darlington was a finalist in the 'Best Up-and-Coming Published Artist' category in the Fine Art Trade Guild Awards, as voted by UK Galleries, while most recently she gained the title of “Best-selling Published Artist Award 2012” by the same celebratory body.
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Picture of The Dryad's Crown

The Dryad's Crown

Kerry Darlington New Release
£1,095.00
Picture of Peacock Princess

Peacock Princess

Kerry Darlington New Release
£895.00
Picture of The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans

Kerry Darlington New Release
£995.00
Picture of Aurora

Aurora

Kerry Darlington New Release
£695.00
Picture of Tangled Roots

Tangled Roots

Kerry Darlington New Release
£695.00
Picture of The Journey

The Journey

Kerry Darlington New Release
£695.00
Picture of Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn

Kerry Darlington New Release
£695.00
Picture of Little Fox and The Moth Fairy

Little Fox and The Moth Fairy

Kerry Darlington New Release
£695.00
Picture of The Night Faeries

The Night Faeries

Kerry Darlington New Release
£650.00
Picture of Twits, Twoos and Tweets

Twits, Twoos and Tweets

Kerry Darlington New Release
£995.00
Picture of Heart Of The Woodland

Heart Of The Woodland

£895.00
Picture of Cinderella

Cinderella

£895.00
Picture of Leopardess

Leopardess

£1,095.00
Picture of Snow White

Snow White

£1,095.00
Picture of Peter Pan and Wendy

Peter Pan and Wendy

£695.00
Picture of The Three Heroines

The Three Heroines

£1,095.00
Picture of Swan Lake

Swan Lake

£845.00
Picture of Wild Embers

Wild Embers

£694.99
Picture of Flight Over St Pauls

Flight Over St Pauls

£425.00
Picture of Pixie Hollow

Pixie Hollow

£995.00
Picture of Moon Bear

Moon Bear

£695.00
Picture of Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider

£695.00
Picture of Softness

Softness

£695.00
Picture of Under my Wing- Wall Sculpture

Under my Wing- Wall Sculpture

£695.00
Picture of Hoots & Chirps

Hoots & Chirps

£995.00
Picture of Talking to the Moon

Talking to the Moon

£995.00
Picture of Look For The Light

Look For The Light

£1,195.00
Picture of Waterfall Skies

Waterfall Skies

£1,095.00
Picture of Folk of The Fae Tree

Folk of The Fae Tree

£895.00
Picture of A Paper Moon

A Paper Moon

£745.00
Picture of Summer Nectar

Summer Nectar

£725.00
Picture of Keeper of Dreams

Keeper of Dreams

£845.00
Picture of Sweet Heart

Sweet Heart

£595.00
Picture of Astral Storylines

Astral Storylines

£694.99
Picture of Alice In The Rose Garden

Alice In The Rose Garden

£895.00
Picture of Lost Worlds

Lost Worlds

£995.00
Picture of A Caucus Race & A Long Tale

A Caucus Race & A Long Tale

£445.00
Picture of Little Tree of Enchantment

Little Tree of Enchantment

£748.20
Picture of Angel Illuminated

Angel Illuminated

£795.00
Picture of Little Wiccansville

Little Wiccansville

£595.00
Picture of Tree of Light

Tree of Light

£793.20
Picture of The Messengers

The Messengers

£795.00
Picture of The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

£1,295.00
Picture of Flying Home

Flying Home

£1,100.00
Picture of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

£1,395.00
Picture of Peter Pan In Neverland

Peter Pan In Neverland

£1,195.00
Picture of Floral

Floral

£795.00
Picture of Lady of Shalott - XL

Lady of Shalott - XL

£2,950.00
Picture of Young Pan

Young Pan

£795.00
Picture of The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

£795.00
Picture of Triton

Triton

£750.00
Picture of Olympus Mons

Olympus Mons

£750.00
Picture of Enceladus

Enceladus

£750.00
Picture of Lo

Lo

£750.00
Picture of Learning to Fly Sketch

Learning to Fly Sketch

£345.00
Picture of East of the Sun, West of the Moon Sketch

East of the Sun, West of the Moon Sketch

£345.00
Picture of Little Tree Spirit Sketch

Little Tree Spirit Sketch

£345.00
Picture of Midnight Gold

Midnight Gold

£595.00
Picture of Little Lace Tree

Little Lace Tree

£595.00
Picture of Sacred Grove

Sacred Grove

£793.80
Picture of Ancient Pathway

Ancient Pathway

£795.00
Picture of Plum Blossom

Plum Blossom

£595.00
Picture of Birdhouse in your Soul

Birdhouse in your Soul

£595.00
Picture of Phoenix Feathers

Phoenix Feathers

£895.00
Picture of Lace Tree XL

Lace Tree XL

£1,800.00
Picture of Lace Tree

Lace Tree

£895.00
Picture of Tree of Gifts

Tree of Gifts

£995.00
Picture of Tree of Life - Oriental Gold XL

Tree of Life - Oriental Gold XL

£1,800.00
Picture of Tree of Life - Oriental Gold

Tree of Life - Oriental Gold

£993.19
Picture of Bird of Hera XL

Bird of Hera XL

£2,395.00
Picture of Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom

£595.00
Picture of Elderberry Tree

Elderberry Tree

£595.00
Picture of Bird of Hera

Bird of Hera

£1,350.00
Picture of East of the Sun, West of the Moon

East of the Sun, West of the Moon

£995.00
Picture of Rapunzel

Rapunzel

£1,125.00
Picture of Undine

Undine

£1,350.00
Picture of Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

£350.00
Picture of Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty

£350.00
Picture of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

£994.99
Picture of Tree of Life - Platinum Extra Large

Tree of Life - Platinum Extra Large

£2,950.00
Picture of Tree of Life - Gold Extra Large

Tree of Life - Gold Extra Large

£2,950.00
Picture of Summer Light

Summer Light

£895.00
Picture of Kohala

Kohala

£750.00
Picture of Moon Valley

Moon Valley

£750.00
Picture of Pandoras Box

Pandoras Box

£1,350.00
Picture of Pink Tree of Charms

Pink Tree of Charms

£795.00
Picture of Blue Tree of Charms

Blue Tree of Charms

£794.40
Picture of Lollipop Galaxy

Lollipop Galaxy

£595.00
Picture of Space Hopping

Space Hopping

£499.00
Picture of Space Travel

Space Travel

£499.00