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Represented artist

Derek Harrison

Selected work

Available paintings

About the artist

Derek’s Biography

Derek Harrison is an artist working in the realist genre, creating dramatic figurative and landscape works. He began his artistic journey at a young age and was included in Southwest Art magazine's "21 Under 31." Before his 31st birthday, he began winning awards for his paintings and establishing a strong collector base. He has been a finalist in the ARC Salon for many years in a row, and was awarded first place two years in a row at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

He has had work included in feature films and television shows. He is an instructor at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Westmont College in California, where he teaches workshops on a monthly basis.

"The aim of my work is to inspire. We are all connected within this lifetime journey. There are stories, compositions, and color combinations that can strike at the heart of the human spirit. Through study, practice, and skill I want to evoke an emotional response that will have a lasting impact."