Born and raised on a farm in Bruce County Darlene now lives in the village of Cheltenham. She loves the country trails and rivers, and enjoys the convenience of being near Toronto.
Darlene's style is hyperrealism and she uses her pencils to bring the most detail possible out of an image. "I'm fortunate to have turned a life-long hobby into an award-winning career."
ART COMP EXHIBITION
Darlene's piece "The Homestead" will be displayed at 100 Kellogg Lane in London, Ontario from 10 am - 8 pm daily May 28 - September 4, 2022. Register to Vote online for the People's Choice Award.
ARTBOX PROJECT WORLD:
Darlene's piece "Puddles" will be displayed at the Urbanside Gallery in Zurich, and online at Artsy.net from February 1 - March 4, 2022.
ARTBOX PROJECT:
An international juried competition held in Zurich, Switzerland. The artwork will be displayed at the SwissArtExpo 2021 from August 25 - 29, 2021.
People's Choice award for "The Book Ring" at the 2020 Overzealous Fine Art Exhibition "Re-Imagined", held at the Art Space Connect Gallery in Toronto, Canada from September 28 to October 18, 2020.
GFL Environmental Offices in Toronto, Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, Homewood Hospital in Guelph, Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Sunlife Head Office in Waterloo.
Being an Artist is Not What Darlene Does … it's Who She Is
"A journey backwards, and a look forward. I am so beyond thrilled with how this video came together. A big 'thanks' to Good Eye Media for helping me to share my story in an authentic way."