- Visit:
- Saatchi Gallery
- Magazine
- Gallery Shop
- Artists:
- Sell / Upload
Saatchi Online
Discover art. Get discovered.
David Derr
About
I was born in the spring of 1954 in North West, NJ.
I started drawing at a very early age due to the influence of a German woman and her son who lived next door to us. I have continued my interest in art and now work in the media of painting, mixed media on paper, digital paintings, photography and music.
I believe that humanities major talent is making symbols. We have been this way since the beginnings of our existence as a race. It is the reason we have a written language, music, painting, sculpture, dance, mathematics, the sciences and our entire civilization. This is the cornerstone of what it is to be a thinking human being. My painting, mixed media and digital works are his explorations into the creative spirit. The visual arts, music, dance, literature, myths, mysticism, spirituality and the sciences as well as everyday life all contribute in the creation of my images. Good paintings and drawings present subjects that engage the heart and soul on levels that words cannot. This is what visual artists do best, we create unique visual languages, languages that can convey layers of emotion and meaning at a glance through color, shape, form and line. This layering of imagery, sometimes opposite in emotion, engages the viewer to look deeper into their own souls to find the depths to each piece that are may not be initially apparent. Because of this layering many viewers see images in my paintings that were not consciously created, as if some mystical force was leading my hand during the creation of a work adding even more depth to the imagery. For me drawing and painting is about creating a space where both the creator and the viewers creative thoughts are set free to explore unexpected paths. … Read More
- Location
- Dover, NJ, United States
- Website
- http://www.d2studios.com
Most of my art training has been informal.
I studied life drawing and graphics at The Art Student League in NYC during the mid to late 70's and early 80's as well other local classes. I spent a few years making ends meet by being an artists model. Now I have my own graphic design business with clients throughout the USA.
Selected Past Exhibitions
ADP Corporate, September-October 2006, Morristown, NJ
Art for Industry, June 2005, Morristown, NJ
Ocean County College, December 2004, Toms River, NJ
24 x 24, October 2004, Garnerville, NY
Garnerville Art Expo, June 2004, Garnerville, NY
International Open Image, March 2004, Waterloo Gallery, London, England
Drue-Crist Gallery, June 2003, Sparta, NJ
Discover Jersey Arts, Featured Artist Online exhibition, May 2003
International Open Image, Digital Art Exhibition, April 2003, Deluxe Gallery, London, England
About Vision, Digital Art Exhibition, April 2002, Gallery 14, London, England
Pace University, April - May 2002, NY, NY
3rd National Juried Exhibition, March - April 2001, Studio 4 West, Piermont, NY
Once in a Blue Moon, January - March 2001, Studio 4 West, Piermont, NY
25th Anniversary Exhibition, May-June 2000, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Nabisco Corporate Center, March 2000, E. Hanover, NJ
Art & Machinery, Jaguar, February 2000, Mahwah, NJ
Invitational, March 99 - July 99, Manhattan Transfer Inc., NY, NY
Pliedes Gallery 16th Annual Juried Exhibition, Summer 1998, NY, NY
Juror: Ivan Karp, OK Harris Gallery
93 South Gallery, Summer 1998, Nyack, NY
Space 4 Gallery, 1998, Chelsea, NY, NY
Penumbra at Lever House, 1996, Lever House, NY, NY
NY Theological Seminary, 2 Person Show, 1995, NY, NY
Pandoras Box, 3 Person Exhibition, June 1994, Williams Center For The Arts, Rutherford, NJ
44 Annual Art of the Northeast USA, 1993, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan CT
Juror: Holly Solomon, Solomon Gallery, NY, NY
Selected Media:
Gallery and Studio, September-October 2006
Beatles Art, Boxagami Books, September 2006
Moondance.org, E-Zine, December 2004, March 2005
Eunomia, Austrailian Senate Newsletter, Fall 2004
Franklin Pierce Law Center, Traditional Knowledge website, Summer 2005 - ongoing
Branches Quarterly, Uccelli Press, Winter 2004, Spring 2004
Discover Jersey Arts, Online exhibition, May 2003
Photoshop User, January-February 2002
Digital Fine Arts, August- September 2000 The Art Crowd, Premier Issue, January 2000
NY Times
Selected Awards:
Adobe Digital Imaging Competition, 2004, Honorable Mention
ReFocus Now Calendar Competition, 2004-2005, 1st Place
International Digital Mural Competition, 2001, 2nd place
, … Read More
- Create an account with Saatchi Online to connect with David Derr.
If you are already a member, Login here.
Portfolio
A portfolio is a group of works created by you, the artist, which feature at the top of your profile.
$5,000
$49
$33
Collections
View AllCollections are groups of images curated by you and your fellow artists and art lovers. A collection can include work from a single artist or from several different artists.
To Create a New Collection
Click on "Add a Collection" link in the Collections section of your Profile page or click on "Collections" from the top menu and then click "Create a New Collection."
To Add an Image to a Collection
Click on any image to get to the Image Detail page. Below the image, click on the "+" sign to add the image to an existing collection, or create a new collection for it.
Events & Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Passion for Knowledge, San Sebastian, Spain, 2010
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Painted Violin, 2008-09
2nd International Festival of NanoArt, Stuttgart, Germany
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
Monkdogz Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY (2 shows in 2007)
ADP Corp. Center, Roseland, NJ
European Council of International Schools, Nice, France
Berlex Labs Corp. Centers, Wayne and Montville, NJ
Schering-Plough Corp. Center, Madison, NJ
Nabisco Corp. Center, Hanover, NJ
Union Camp Corp. Headquarters, Wayne, NJ
Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Bergen Museum of Arts & Sciences, Paramus, NJ
Paterson, Museum, Paterson, NJ
Pace University, New York, NY
JCC MetroWest, Whippany, NJ
Seton Hall Law School, Newark, NJ
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ
International Digital Open, London, UK
About Vision, London, UK
Once in a Blue Moon, Studio 4 West, Piermont, NY
Space 4 Gallery, Chelsea, NY
SK Gallery, Venice, CA
Pliedes Gallery 16th Annual Juried Exhibition
Juror Ivan Karp, OK Harris Gallery
44th Annual Art of the Northeast USA,
Silvermine, New Canaan CT
Juror: Holly Soloman, Soloman Gallery, NY, NY
Art Expo, New York, NY
Children’s Specialized Hospital, Westfield, NJ
NY Theological Seminary, NY, NY
Pandora’s Box, Williams Center for the Arts
Rutherford, NJ … Read More
