Apotheosis Debra J Gardner Abarca In August of 2011 Derek

In August of 2011 Derek had his first feature exhibition in Los Angeles

The artist’s creative cosmos is beautifully stylized

Graphite and Gold Leaf on Fabriano Paper

he produced his best known works while still in his late teens—Victor Hugo described him at the time as "an infant Shakespeare"—and he gave up creative writing altogether before the age of 20

Apotheosis Debra J Gardner Abarca In August of 2011 DerekDetails About Oil on canvas 12 x 12 in. 2018 Adam Caldwell My paintings and drawings juxtapose elements of abstract expressionism and classical figuration. During my training at the California College of Arts and Crafts, I began to create collage drawings that layered disparate images on top of one another; I now use oil paint in a similar way, starting with an abstract background and then adding more photorealistic details, allowing the work to