• 2008-13 Bachelor in Fine Art, with emphasis on Studio Drawing. Minor in Psychology. University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC

    2016 Screenprinting Work Study. Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC

    2018 Cold Wax Workshop with artist Mark Bettis. Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville, NC

    2021 Aquatic Insect Ecology for Environmental Professionals - Level 2. Laurel Community Center, Hot Springs, NC

  • 2012 Tucker Cooke Scholarship for Studio Drawing, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC

    2016 Penland School of Craft Work Study Scholarship for Screen-print Workshop, Spruce Pines, NC

    2019 Honorable Mention from the Yadkin Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Yadkinville, NC

  • 2015 Sip and Shop This Month at Grovewood Gallery, The Laurel of Asheville, Asheville, NC

    2019 Common Careers: Artist Tess Darling, Season 1 Episode 8, Just Common Dude, Asheville, NC

    2022 A Human (Dis)Interest Story: Madison County artist renounces portraiture to paint bugs and bears. Author Lauren Stepp, Carolina Home and Garden, Asheville, NC

    2022 The Wild Golden West of the Rockies: Interview with Tess Darling. Author Dennis Ray, Rapid River Magazine, Asheville, NC

    2022 Sublimity in Gold at Mark Bettis Gallery, The Laurel of Asheville, Asheville, NC

    2022 Meet Tess Darling, CanvasRebel, canvasrebel.com/meet-tess-darling

    2023 Mark Bettis Features Works by Tess Darling, The Laurel of Asheville,https://thelaurelofasheville.com/arts/mark-bettis-gallery-features-works-by-tess-darling/. Asheville, NC

    2024 A Collective Artistic Expression, Opening Feb. 9. Author Lauren Stepp, Asheville Made, https://ashevillemade.com/a-collective-artistic-expression-opening-feb-9/. Asheville, NC

  • 2017 50% proceeds from Blue Water Studies series for Riverlink from Of Time and the River IV. Curated by the Saints of Paint, Zealandia, Asheville, NC

    2021 100% proceeds from EPT solo series for The Laurel Community Center. Curated by biologist Dave Penrose, Hot Springs and Marshall, NC

    2022 10% proceeds from Sublimity in Gold: An Expedition Through Elements of Earth solo series for Mountain True. Curated by Mark Bettis, Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 15 Broadway Street, Downtown Asheville, NC

    2023 Volunteer Artist for Karen Cragnolin Park Opening for RiverLink. Led by Susan Andrew, RiverLink, Asheville, NC.

  • 2013 Mud, Watercolor, Acrylic and Ink on Paper (17 piece series). Highsmith Union Gallery, University of North Carolina at Asheville

    2015 AWE, Acrylic on Canvas, Ink on Paper (17 piece series). Asheville Outdoor Center, NC

    2018 Fauna, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas (10 piece series). Lexington Avenue Brewery, NC

    2019 Fauna: Wildlife Sketches, Ink and Acrylic (15 piece series). Epione Clinic for Integrated Healing, Asheville, NC

    2021 EPT, Acrylic on Ink on Canvas (3 piece series). The Laurel Community Center (Online Auction), Marshall, NC

    2022 Sublimity in Gold: An Expedition Through Elements of Earth, Acrylic and Ink on Canvas (20 piece series). Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 15 Broadway Street, Downtown Asheville, NC

    2023 Into the Hollow, Mixed Media (17 piece series), Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 123 Roberts St., Asheville, NC

  • 2012 45th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Juror: John Casey, Artist; Oakland, CA. Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC

    2015 2015 North Carolina Artists Exhibition, Judge: Herb Jackson, Artist and former chair of the Davidson Department of Art. Betty McCain Gallery, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC

    2016 Gimme Shelter, Judge: Fabric Lenny, Image-maker and serial collaborator. Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC

    2017 Of Time and the River IV, Curator: John Mac Kah, Coordinator of The Saints of Paint, Asheville, NC. Partnership with Riverlink, Asheville NC. Zealandia, Asheville, NC

    2018 Of Valley and Ridge: A Scenic Journey Through the Blue Ridge Parkway, Curator: John Mac Kah, Artist and Coordinator of The Saints of Paint, Asheville, NC. Partnership with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Zealandia, Asheville, NC

    2018 Animal Attraction, Curators: Cheri Hoeffelmeyer and LouAnne Jordan for Grovewood Gallery, NC. Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2018 Food, Collaborative Exhibition for the River Arts District Artists. Posana Restaurant, Asheville, NC

    2019 828 Group Exhibition, Curator: Mark Bettis, Artist and Owner of Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery. Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 123 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC

    2019 WATER, Group Exhibition for the River Arts District Artists, Curator: Stephen Lange, Artist. Phil Mechanic Studios LLC, Asheville, NC

    2019 Menagerie-- Wild and Wonderful Group Exhibition. Washington, NC

    2019 Yadkin Arts Council 2019 Juried Exhibition, Judge: Bryce Hauser, Independent Artist, Curator, and Former Director of Artist Development and Programming, and Gallery. Coordinator for Associated Artists of Winston Salem. Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, NC

    2019 Of Valley and Ridge, Curator: John Mc Kah, Artist and Coordinator of The Saints of Paint, Asheville NC. Partnership with First Bank and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Zealandia, Asheville, NC

    2020 Celtic Festival (Green in Appalachia), Acrylic on Canvas (22 piece series). Asheville Celtic Festival, WNC Agricultural Center, Asheville, NC

    2022 FLORA, Curator: Mark Bettis, Artist and Owner Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery. Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 15 Broadway Street, Asheville NC

    2022 MONOCHROME, Curator: Mark Bettis, Artist and Owner Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery. Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery at 15 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC

    2023 Asheville Barn Alliance Gala Benefit, Curator: John MacKah, Weaverville Community Center, Weaverville, NC

    2023 Bailey Mountain Art Show, Curator: Ryan Bell, Weizenblatt Gallery, Mars Hill University, NC

    2024 The River Arts District Alumni Art Show: A Collective Artistic Expression, Curator: Karen Brown, Blower Gallery, Ramsey Library at the University of North Carolina Asheville, NC

    2024 The Reproductive Freedom Art Show, Curator: Kristin Schoonover, Haiku I Do 26 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC

  • 2012 Studio Assistant, Jonas Gerard Fine Art, Asheville, NC

    2012-14 Resident Artist / Sales Representative, WhiteSPACE Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2013-14 Studio Assistant, Stephen Lange Fine Art, Asheville, NC

    2014 Shipping Manager, Studio Assistant, Jonas Gerard Fine Art, Asheville, NC

    2014- Present Tess Darling Fine Art Artist

    2014-15 Volunteer Marketing Chair, River Arts District Committee, Asheville, NC

    2014-18 Sales Representative, Instagram Marketing Assistant, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2015- 16 Resident Artist Demonstrator, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2017- Present Artist Member of The Saints of Paint , NC

    2018-2019 Sales Representative, Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2018-2019 Studio Artist, Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2019- 2020 Artist Member of The International Acrylic Painters Society

    2019- 2020 River Arts District Artist, Phil Mechanic Studios Suite M-A, Asheville, NC

    2020- 2021 River Arts District Artist, Northlight Studios, Asheville, NC

    2021- 2022 Artist, L. Rowland Fine Contemporary Art, Asheville, NC

    2022- Present Artist, Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, Asheville, NC

    2022- 2023 Artist Member of Artists for Wildlife Conservation Inc.

    2022- Present Artist Member of the River Arts District, Asheville, NC

    2024-Present Gallery Assistant, Gallery Melange, Asheville, NC

  • 2021 25-day Whitewater Expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, AZ; Grand Canyon River Permit by Dave Donnell. Solo Exhibition Sublimity in Gold: An Expedition Through Elements of Earth at Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2022. 10% proceeds to Mountaintrue, Asheville, NC.