Darby Dawid

Darbylyn Dawid, known as Darby Dawid, is a fine artist and oil painter originally from New England who is now based in Brooklyn. She earned a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in 2019. Her work focuses on worms, fish, crustaceans, and other overlooked forms of life, drawn to their wet, reflective surfaces. In 2026 she was an artist in residence at The Factory on Willow in Manchester, New Hampshire, ending with an exhibition on November 3.