Sunlit

Inspired by this tasty wheat ale. From a distance this piece is a simple beer can, but up close the collaged elements display abstract textures and shapes.

The collage pieces have been harvested from discarded kids books, brochures, magazines, old screen prints I've created and junk mail. The background is primarily paint over the top of the collaged areas, muting the patterns but still allowing some elements to push through. The can is made entirely from recycled paper collage.

The piece is on stretched canvas frame. It has a wire at the back and is ready to hang. 2 coats of gloss varnish will be applied to protect the artwork and the gloss finish gives the piece a glassy finish.

The edges are decorated so it is ready for your wall, or you may wish to frame the piece directly after purchase through the Bluethumb framing options.

Thanks for checking it out. Cheers Darren

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Based near Wollongong on the NSW East Coast of Australia, Darren King is a multidisciplinary artist working across collage, printmaking, mixed media, and painting. Over the past five years, he has honed a distinctive visual language that merges traditional and contemporary techniques.

Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design, and screen printing, King combines elements from each of these disciplines to create bold, textural, and visually engaging works. Since refocusing on original mixed media art in 2021, he has developed a particular passion for collage.

Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials - including discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags, and vintage books—King transforms the everyday into vibrant, layered compositions. His art captures the beauty of the ordinary and evokes a playful nostalgia, celebrating the local, the joyous, the tasty or the long-forgotten.

King’s work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (Annandale 2025), earned multiple art awards, and been exhibited in numerous group shows and art prizes.
His artworks are held in private collections worldwide.