Kerry Darlington

Born in Rhyl in North Wales, Kerry's passion for art was inspired by a love of beautiful old picture books (Rackham, Dulac and Beardsley were favorites and later on, 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 S.America before returning to the U.K. to work as a designer and illustrator for an exclusive company specializing in clay murals for private residences in the Middle East, United Arab Emirates and the U.S.A.

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.

Her work has become increasingly sought after by collectors. in 2007 she was a finalist in the Fine Art Trade Guild's 'Best Up-and-Coming Published Artist' awards and a finalist for 'Best-Selling Artist' in 2011. Since then she has become one of, if not THE best-selling artist in the U.K. with her work being exhibited in galleries across all of England, Scotland and Wales.

Her work continues to evolve, and she is currently working on figurative paintings, using her unique style alongside realistic figure painting and portraits.

She also works with designers to create absolutely unique, luxurious pieces of art for an exclusive clientele.