About

Darlene Lavett is an Australian artist who has been painting from a young age. After finishing school she studied Commercial Art at Queensland College of Art and worked in the advertising industry for a short period. She then pursued a corporate career which was rewarding and challenging but deviated away from her artistic passion. It is more recently that Darlene has had the opportunity to pursue her art allowing her to explore different subject matters and mediums.

Darlene has had one solo exhibition and a number of group exhibitions and has become a national finalist for some prestigious Australian art prizes. She has illustrated a book called 'Coal Hard Habitat' which features 18 charcoal illustrations.

Darlene moved to the south of France in early 2023 and now lives in Daglan in the Dordogne Department. She is now inspired by the beautiful French landscape, in particular the perigord noir architecture and limestone cliffs that surround her home. Darlene now works full time on her art, as well as a maison renovation. Her original pieces of work featuring oil portraits, Australian landscapes and botanical paintings are for sale, along with limited edition prints and commissioned work. Shop @ Etsy.com/shop/lavettdesigns

AWARDS

- 2016 - Kennedy Art Prize Finalist ‘Second Reflection – Two of a kind’

- 2017 - Cambridge Art Studio Portrait Finalist for 'Cher'

- 2017 - Gallipoli Art Prize Finalist for 'The King's Letter'

- 2021 - Kennedy Art Prize Finalist ‘Portrait of a young girl'

ARTWORK PRICES

Original oil paintings range from:

$1000 - $3000.

Limited Edition prints range from:

$50 - $70 ea.

m: 0416 225009

e: lavettartist@hotmail.com