Darren Power Art

Artists Biography Darren Power is an Irish artist, and has worked for many years in the animation and computer games industry in Europe, USA, and Asia. Born in Waterford, Darren was drawn to art from a very young age and became involved in community and commissioned painting projects in public spaces. He is self-taught and sold and exhibited his solo work through the Harrison Gallery in Dublin. After several years of living in Europe he moved to Vietnam in 2000 where he currently lives with his family. Influenced by the rich history, sculpture and architecture of Asia, Europe and South America, Darren has produced a large collection of acrylic paintings that explore the iconic figures that pervade myths and legends. Most of his work depicts stone and wood, and the 3-Dimensional quality inherent in the paint is produced by this attention to texture and form.  The series  ‘Fragments’  is rooted in the history of Angkor, particularly the destruction, looting and rebuilding of the templ