The Last Outlaw - Framed

'The Last Outlaw' is a one-of-a-kind mixed media collage painting crafted from hand-cut and torn paper fragments combined with layers of acrylic paint.

Repurposed elements sourced from vintage books, magazines, children’s books and junk mail are reimagined into a fresh visual story. By giving new life to discarded materials, the work blends nostalgia with playfulness, offering a unique twist on a familiar subject.

Sealed with three coats of gloss varnish, the artwork’s sleek, glass-like surface intensifies its depth and vibrancy. Beautifully framed in raw pine, The Last Outlaw arrives ready to display.

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.