Darren King, Blue
Paper collage on canvas, 30x30cm ready to hang
Contact us about personal payment plans and Layby.
'Blue' was created entirely from paper collage and adhesive. My practice explores the world around me, memory, pop culture, and nostalgia through contemporary collage. I construct new visual worlds from hundreds of meticulously cut and torn fragments. These works are paintings made primarily from paper, layered, textured, and built piece by piece until something entirely new emerges. Sourcing materials from discarded junk mail, damaged books, magazines, packaging, and maps, I transform forgotten ephemera into vibrant visual narratives.
My subject matter shifts constantly, driven by curiosity and a desire to avoid creative stagnation. Whether depicting native birds, destroyed buildings, or everyday objects, my work celebrates the quiet beauty and cultural resonance of the images and spaces that surround us.
Trained in Fine arts, screen printing, illustration, and graphic design my work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (2025) and recognised internationally, including a Bronze Award in the Contemporary Collage Magazine Nature Series (Native Birds, 2024). I was a finalist in The Doyles Art Award (Landscape, 2025), the Aspire Gallery Petite Pieces Art Prize (2025), and the Foot Square exhibitions at Aspire Gallery, Brisbane (2024–2025). My work has been collected widely in Australia and throughout the world.
Shipping:
Artwork is available for collection or shipping after the closing date of the exhibition, March 8th 2026.
This piece can be shipped for $35 anywhere within Australia, with an additional $5 added for each extra product purchased through our online store - select shipping option > SMALL ARTWORK AUSTRALIA WIDE FLAT RATE at the checkout.
All online artwork sales are final and no refunds or returns will be accepted.
Darren King, Blue
Paper collage on canvas, 30x30cm ready to hang
Contact us about personal payment plans and Layby.
'Blue' was created entirely from paper collage and adhesive. My practice explores the world around me, memory, pop culture, and nostalgia through contemporary collage. I construct new visual worlds from hundreds of meticulously cut and torn fragments. These works are paintings made primarily from paper, layered, textured, and built piece by piece until something entirely new emerges. Sourcing materials from discarded junk mail, damaged books, magazines, packaging, and maps, I transform forgotten ephemera into vibrant visual narratives.
My subject matter shifts constantly, driven by curiosity and a desire to avoid creative stagnation. Whether depicting native birds, destroyed buildings, or everyday objects, my work celebrates the quiet beauty and cultural resonance of the images and spaces that surround us.
Trained in Fine arts, screen printing, illustration, and graphic design my work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (2025) and recognised internationally, including a Bronze Award in the Contemporary Collage Magazine Nature Series (Native Birds, 2024). I was a finalist in The Doyles Art Award (Landscape, 2025), the Aspire Gallery Petite Pieces Art Prize (2025), and the Foot Square exhibitions at Aspire Gallery, Brisbane (2024–2025). My work has been collected widely in Australia and throughout the world.
Shipping:
Artwork is available for collection or shipping after the closing date of the exhibition, March 8th 2026.
This piece can be shipped for $35 anywhere within Australia, with an additional $5 added for each extra product purchased through our online store - select shipping option > SMALL ARTWORK AUSTRALIA WIDE FLAT RATE at the checkout.
All online artwork sales are final and no refunds or returns will be accepted.
