Author name: Daryne Rockett

Daryne Rockett is a self-taught painter and mixed media artist in Orono, Maine. Born in 1968, she began her foray into visual art after sustaining a brain injury while playing roller derby in 2014. Unable to work in her career as a trauma therapist for over a year, she turned to art as a means of expression. What began as an internal therapeutic process of doodling on small squares of paper evolved into an outward representation of deep feelings and complex beliefs. Daryne’s work is characterized by vibrant colors, robust textures, and frequent use of circles and spirals. Her work has been exhibited from the Maine Statehouse in Augusta to the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre in Toronto. Recent accolades include two Best in Show awards in 2024 from the Bangor Art Society and a gold medal in the 2024 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition.