Derek was born in Baton Rouge and currently lives in his hometown of Port Vincent; also the home of his private studio. He considers himself a self taught artist although he's not scared to admit that he's taken a watercolor class as a child. He is currently exploring concepts using subjects that are either straightforward or nonrepresentational. His excessive use of metallic paints and texture mediums don't go unnoticed,
making each creation illuminate with a 3D effect. His work is, in one word, dramatic. Since 2009, hundreds of thousands of devoted art...more
