A nice little exhibition held in October of 2009. 102 Gallery is a trendy spot in Tainan county.

台北藝術家聯盟創始成員處女秀 2/9-2/27 (2/9 4-6pm 開幕):  市長官邸藝文沙龍：台北市徐州路46號 電話：2396-9398 台北藝術家聯盟創始成員處女秀 . Group exhibition at the Mayor’s House this month, hope you can come! See the Facebook Event Page I will have three paintings in the Taipei Artist Group Show at the Taipei Mayor’s Salon (http://www.mayorsalon.com.tw/). The show features “A menagerie of artists from around the world, who would like to share some artworks.” It will be open from 11am to 6pm daily, from Feb. 9th to the 27th. The official opening is the 13th, but as most people will be busy for Chinese New Year, there will also be an opening Tuesday …

Welcome! I’m a surrealist painter from Portland, Oregon, currently living in Taiwan. This page will tell you a little bit about myself, my history, and my career as a contemporary fine artist. This website is an honest blog about my work in progress, painting process, and exhibitions, as well as a gallery to display my work; I will attempt to avoid preening, pretentiousness and building myself up with mystery and gloom. At the same time, while once I felt that my paintings were strong enough to stand on their own, I now recognize that a full understanding of the painting …

德瑞克預計於2010至2011年期間陸續舉辦數次展覽與相關活動. Derek has several events and exhibitions scheduled for 2010 and 2011. Currently he’s preparing for a group show at the Taipei Mayor’s Salon. The show will feature “A menagerie of artists from around the world, who would like to share some artworks.” It will be open from 11am to 6pm daily, from Feb. 9th to the 27th – however the opening night will be February 13th. Taipei AlleyCats Solo Exhibition, April 25, 2010 Taipei Mayor’s Salon, Group Exhibition (Taipei Artist’s Inaugural Member’s Show), 2010 Gallery 102 – Solo Exhibition, Tainan, Taiwan, 2009 “Absurd Visions” – Solo Exhibition, NCKU Art …

Derek studied classical painting and realism at the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. Although he appreciates the time and dedication it takes to create a realistic representation, he rarely finds perfection necessary to express his ideas.  Here are a few of the more representational/traditional pieces he’s done.