Annie Darling was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up surrounded by art and artists. Her family, comprised of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, designers, writers, actors and musicians, have all immensely impacted her work.
Influenced by mid-century modern aesthetics, the natural world, and the human form, Annie’s work is varied and complex. Her bold, colorful, geometric paintings are structured, precise and detailed, while her abstract landscapes are moody, textural worlds that leave room for the imagination to roam.
Her appreciation for the curvilinear human form is felt viscerally in her soft, sensual works of art. Each piece of art in her distinctive body of work offers a glimpse into her diverse personality.
Annie studied fine art, graphic design and industrial technology, at the University of Oregon and the University of Southern Maine where she graduated with a B.A. After graduating she embarked on a creative journey which included owning an award-winning advertising design firm, founding a successful art stationery company, and of course, creating and developing her expanding body of work. Annie’s mixed medial paintings can be found in public, private, and corporate collections world-wide including London, England, Kiev, Ukraine and Vilnius Lithuania.
