Darla Nunnery

Darla Nunnery is a visual artist specializing in professional henna body art, painting, and multi-media collage. She received her Bachelors Degree in Fine Art from the University of South Florida in 2001 and began her henna business, Starlight Mehndi Studios, that same year.

Darla has worked in children’s art programs at the Tampa Museum of Art, AmeriCorps ArtsUSF, Hillsborough County’s Artists in the Schools program, and is most recently served as a Cultural Arts Instructor with Pasco Prodigy. With over 10 years experience as an artist working with young people, Darla’s gift is encouraging students to tell their personal history through their artistic creation. Her ideas for projects to create with her students bring together influences from our living environment and cultural history, while at the same time emphasize community perspectives and personal growth.

Darla’s work has been shown at the Tampa Museum of Art, University of Tampa’s Scarfone Gallery, and the Globe Coffee Lounge in St. Petersburg, Florida. Additionally, she has been curator at many art events and gallery showings for her students over the years.