Ray Darnell was raised in rural New Mexico, where it was up to him to create his own entertainment before our world was so focused on being “plugged in.” Having grown up this way, Darnell’s creative instincts soared and a love of the Southwest became ingrained in his artwork.
Have you Seen My Horse?, oil on canvas, 48 x 24"Darnell’s motto has always been “be creative in all that you do.” He explores various media to achieve new, often unexpected results. Chance results lead him to creations that are exciting and different. “The challenge becomes recreating that chance result in order to understand it and control it,” Darnell says. “That’s how I live and create my art—sometimes wild, sometimes untamed, often with an ending that is different than the original idea.”
Dolores, oil on canvas, 24 x 18"
In his paintings, Darnell’s strength is capturing natural movement in the human form. He prefers painting women because they are so varied and challenging. Often asked why he prefers figurative art, Darnell responds, “It’s probably because the technical demands of figurative art are tremendous, but when you get it right, it’s very gratifying.”
State Fair Queen, oil on canvas, 30 x 30"
Darnell’s work can be found at Cibola Arts Gallery in Mountainair, New Mexico, and also at La Galeria @ the Shaffer in Mountainair, where he will be showing Cowgirl Attitude – 2nd Edition from November to January 2021. —
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