Darell Koons - Artist Info

About Darell Koons

  • Biography

    Koons began a long teaching career at Bob Jones University in 1955, retiring in 1995.

    He was an artist known primarily for his paintings of barns, churches, mills, and rural scenes. He had over 45 one-man exhibitions, more than 100 group exhibitions, and exhibited in regional and national competitions where he received numerous awards.

    His works are in numerous public and private collections, including The Gibbes Museum, Charleston, SC; The Greenville County Museum of Art; The South Carolina State Art Collection; and The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC. Darell Koon’s art was exhibited in The White House during the Reagan administration.*

    Darrel Koons passed away on June 28, 2016, at 91 years of age.

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