Lot #94DARREN KING Changing Face

The timed auction ends Thursday October 1st at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.

Darren King

Changing Face, 2026

Paper collage and acrylic paint

Height 61 cm x Width 76.5 cm

Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity

Starting Bid: $1,000

A layered, textural abstract packed with small, intriguing collaged details. Some elements are partially concealed beneath layers of paint, while others remain fully visible, inviting you to look closer and discover something new throughout the work. All paper elements have been harvested from discarded or damaged books, junk mail, children’s books, packaging, brochures and vintage magazines. By reusing materials that might otherwise be thrown away, the work transforms forgotten fragments of everyday ephemera into something entirely new. Three coats of high-gloss varnish seal the surface, creating a sleek, glass-like finish that enhances the depth, texture and vibrancy of the layers beneath. Thanks for checking it out. Cheers, Darren

Artist Bio: Based near Wollongong on the NSW South Coast artist Darren has been honing his skills in collage, printmaking, mixed media and painting for the past 10+ years. King's work is heavily influenced by pop art and drenched in nostalgia. Creating artwork that celebrates the local, the joyous, the small-scale, the tasty, the abandoned and the ordinary. Darren’s focus prior to rediscovering his love of painting/printmaking in his 40’s was primarily spent building his printing, graphic design business and family life. Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design and screen printing, his work attempts to fuse elements from each of these practices. After recently rediscovering collage, Darren King now creates a selection of paintings entirely made from recycled paper. Discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags and old books are all harvested for interesting pieces to create original, vibrant, textural artworks. In recent years Darren King's work has been exhibited and sold throughout Australia and internationally.