Location: United States
Born March 11th 1955
BFA with distinction California College of Arts Oakland CA
Derek has participated in the Cuban Internos mural program. In 2006 he led a group of American muralist to Cuba where along with artist from all over the globe they created and painted two murals in the international city of Santiago de Cuba. In addition he has participated in numerous mural projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. His most Recent mural project was a collaborated with his wife Christina Cowger for the Native American Museum in Novato California.
His personal work represents those things in life that bind us all together. Nature is the most important glue holding all things together. The cycle of life is evident from the macrocosm to the microcosm. Examples of life to decay and back to life is a never ending continuum.
Derek has shown his work throughout the Bay Area . His painting, North Beach Sf won 2nd place at the 2010 Marin County Fair Fine Arts Exhibition Acrylic Painting Division. In 2012 his painting Eucalyptus Alley won first place in the Acrylic Painting Division followed by a 2014 first place in the Acrylic Painting Large Format Division for Orisha AJA of the Forest. Many of his works are owned by private collectors.
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The natural cycle of death , decay and rebirth has always fascinated me. Netither can exist without the other. Nature is constantly reminding us of this process. Understanding our relationship with the natural world is imperative to our survival.
acrylic on board .
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
30'X8' acrylic on board
Acrylic on board
Yemaja is the Orisha goddess of the sea. With all respect and love to her.
Acrylic on canvas.
Acrylic on Board. 4'X78"
Acrylic on board
Acrylic on canvas
Painted when in Palma Soriano Cuba
A collaboration with Alan Leon
This painting is acrylic on board 48" X 78" inspired by the Orisha Aja keeper of the forest. Look closely into the tree bark to see where Aja rests.
This acrylic painting on board is 18"X 96". A view of San Francisco from vista point at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. A major tourist attraction.
Acrylic on board 33"X65" saving the salmon eggs is the microcosm, saving the earth is the macrocosm.
Soft pastel on paper 30"x20"
Soft pastel on paper. 18"x28"
Soft pastel on paper 15"x10"
Acrylic on canvas 15"x20"
Photo
Just a simple pastel study of nature.
This painting represents the fear of the unknown, the breakdown of what we know and the hope for what we want.
Acrylic on board 94"X30" (4 panels)
Inspired by my wife's brilliant photograph of a leaf bathed in sunlight.
This is a soft pastel on Masonite 48x39
Pencil on paper
“Eucalyptus Alley 4'X6'”
“Eucalyptus 2”
“Spring”
“Autum ”
“Miwok park Mural”
“Island at bel Marin keys”
“Yemaja Goddes of the Sea ”
“Dance of Life”
“Cycle of Life”
“SF Malt House View”
“Waldo Grade”
“Palma Soriano Cuba”
“Lavana De Jon middle school”
“Orisha Aja ”
“Vista point SF”
“Save The Roe”
“Shelter island”
“Hills behind the house”
“For Ben”
“Birth / rebirth”
“Morning light”
“Landscape ”
“Trepidation”
“Leaf ”
“Sun is fine”
“GMan”
