Heart

Darren was born in England in 1966 but migrated to Australia at the age of 2 with his parents as ‘Ten Pound Tourists’. His love of art was nurtured by his studies for a Diploma of Fine Arts at Queensland University in the early 1980’s, but economic reality saw him take a job in a pie factory in Victoria which led to him becoming a pastry cook for many years. Eventually his interest in art resurfaced and he trained as a graphic designer in the early 1990’s. He now runs his own arts business Monkey Tail Design, which incorporates a growing fine art practice including sculpture and drawing in central Victoria.