Artist Thomas Darnell lives and paints just inland from the Mediterranean coast, between Montpellier, France, and the border of Spain. This is a land of vineyards, garrigue (wild
spaces of thyme, rosemary, broom and anise), Romanesque structures and neolithic monuments.

Darnell captures the mood of this region in his poetic and mysterious works, whether he’s painting cypress, sunflowers, clouds, cows or roses.

Darnell has had one man shows in Spain, France, Switzerland and both coasts of America. A true student of light, his works remind one of Turner, and the American illuminist painters. Victoria Cambalia, noted art critic in Spain, compares Darnell to moderns like Gerhard Richter and Ross Bleckner.

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2003
Galeria Fernando Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

2001-2002
Caldwell/Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, New York City,
USA
Galeria Fernando Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

2000-2001
Chateau de Rully,* Spain Spain Rully, France
Gallery La Ruine,* Geneva, Switzerland
Galeria Fernando Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain
ARTE Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Vanderbilt Hospital,* Nashville, USA
American Prints, Milan, Italy* and Madrid, Spain

1999-2000
ARTEBA, International Art Fair, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palais Des Congres,* Grasse, France
Galeria Fernanco Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain
American Prints, Milan, Italy* and Madrid, Spain

1998-1999
Turin Art Fair, Galeria Fernando Alcolea, Turin, Italy
Abbaye de Fontfroid,* Narbonne, France
Eglise de Escales,* Escales, France
Galeria Fernanco Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

1997-1998
Galeria Fernanco Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

1996-1997
Galeria Fernanco Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

1995-1996
Kim Foster Gallery, New York City, USA
Galeria Fernanco Alcolea,* Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

1994-1995
Galerie de Temple,* Paris, France, Paris
Foster Peet Gallery, New York City, USA
*One-man shows