Fine Art Magazine April Edition

of their natural habitat, placing it against a striking single colour backdrop which brings each beautifully described animal into sharp and immediate relief, and creates a hypnotic and lifelike presence - dramatic examples of photo-realism with a contemporary twist. Darryn has won and been shortlisted for a wide variety of awards including the David Shepherd wildlife artist of the year and the Hirum Blauveldt purchase award. He has been the resident artist of the Leopard Creek Golf Estate, situated on the banks of the Crocodile River in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and has completed two residencies at the Nature in Art museum in Gloucester. Kruger National Park in South Africa, is one of the continent’s largest and most spectacular game reserves. To many of us, Kruger sounds like the dream destination for the holiday of a lifetime, but for artist Darryn Eggleton, it was his childhood home. Unsurprisingly Darryn grew up with a passion for the natural world, particularly for the big cats which roamed the area around his home, and this comes across in his new collection. Over the years he has refined his skill and technique to a point where the texture and patterns of the fur are recreated in vivid colours and with a stunning level of authenticity. His distinctive statement pieces take their subject out P A R K L I F E D A R R Y N E G G L E T O N N E W R E L E A S E THE SENTINEL Box Canvas Edition of 195 32” x 24”, £750 7 NEW RELEASE DARRYN EGGLETON