Darrell Troppy
An artist creates for an audience: himself, family, friends, for joy. Often tucked away in his studio sculpting, blending, reshaping, Darrell Troppy was known as the neighborhood artist, with his studio in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Darrell created electrifying works on canvas. Bright, colorful designs, mixed in hues to create light and shadow intensity made the shapes of his works come to life. His vivid works, with graceful lines of ballerinas en pointe, posing them in a cecchetti attitude: arms in a grand port de bras or arching in cambré forward. He painted wild flora: zinnia, echinacea, coneflower, outlining them in superimposed paint strokes using neon colors, as though the flowers were dancing, what street artists call neonic. His art, consistently captivating and warm, is a description of the man himself. Darrell, who died in December 2021, on Christmas Eve, in his studio, is an artist who will truly be missed. He was the sort of artist connected to philanthropy and community. His enchanting and brilliantly muraled utility boxes, lining the streets of Beaumont, are his legacy.
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