Pied Currawong

Inspired by the birds that hang out in our backyard in the Illawarra. This is a painting made entirely from recycled paper pieces and adhesive, zero paint. Paper elements are cut, torn and assembled to create this unique original artwork.

The background is made from printed copies of vintage music sheets, 'Have I Told You Lately That I Love You' and 'You Are My Sunshine'. Other elements have been harvested from various discarded magazines, books, junk mail, maps and brochures. The layered paper along with the adhesive brings a nice textural quality to the work.

The piece is on stretched canvas. 2 coats of gloss varnish will be applied to protect the artwork. The gloss finish really makes the colours pop and gives the work a glassy finish. It has a wire at the back and the collage continues on the edges so it is ready for your walls, or you may wish to add a frame directly through Bluethumb after purchase.

Thanks for checking it out. Cheers Darren

P.S. Need something else? Or something similar. Message me for commissions.

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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.