Darcey Bella Arnold

Working within painting, drawing and sculpture Arnold’s practice is informed by experience and research. Beginning with the personal as a departure point, her work drifts between language, art history and pedagogical theses. The text used in Arnold’s paintings is fluid, the use of diacritic marks and misuse of the English language leaves the narrative open for interpretation, intentionally, and language becomes a configuration in the creation of a compositional image. Arnold’s exhibitions are often project based bodies of research, which glean from histories and theories to create broad bodies of work.

Darcey completed a BFA, Drawing at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007, and a BFA, Honours at Monash University in 2009. She is represented by ReadingRoom Naarm/Melbourne.