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Hard Work With Heart: John Darley’s Award-Winning Art

American artist John Darley worked diligently to become the accomplished painter he is today.
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Hard Work With Heart: John Darley’s Award-Winning Art
John Darley recently won a bronze award for his portrait "Vivian," at the Sixth NTD International Figure Painting Competition. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Lorraine Ferrier
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Utah-based figure painter John Darley loves painting people of the American West. Through sheer hard work, dedication, and love for his family, he’s created a career as an artist that he’s determined to master.
Mr. Darley’s work has won awards of excellence from the Portrait Society of America, the Art Renewal Center, Southwest Art magazine, and the NTD International Figure Painting Competition, the latter of which recently awarded him a bronze award for his oil painting “Vivian.”
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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