Photograph of Artist STEVEN DERKS
STEVEN DERKS
Tucson, Arizona - United States



Original Artworks (8)

Steven Derks; Photograph Glass, 2008, Original Photography Other, 12 x 12 inches. Artwork description: 241  Digital Print ...
Steven Derks
Original Other Photograph, 2008
12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
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Steven Derks; Painting  3, 2008, Original Painting Oil, 60 x 60 inches. Artwork description: 241  Enamel on wood  ...
Steven Derks
Original Oil Painting, 2008
60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
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Steven Derks; Blue Painting, 2008, Original Painting Other, 48 x 48 inches. Artwork description: 241  Enamel on Aluminum ...
Steven Derks
Original Other Painting, 2008
48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
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Steven Derks; Steel Sculpture, 2008, Original Sculpture Steel, 52 x 54 inches. Artwork description: 241  Rusted Steel ...
Steven Derks
Original Steel Sculpture, 2008
52 x 54 inches (132.1 x 137.2 cm)
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Steven Derks; Portrait, 2008, Original Photography Other, 12 x 12 inches. Artwork description: 241  Photo Nogalas Sonora Mexico ...
Steven Derks
Original Other Photograph, 2008
12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
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Steven Derks; Gridscapes, 2008, Original Painting Other, 62 x 48 inches. Artwork description: 241  Enamel on aluminum ...
Steven Derks
Original Other Painting, 2008
62 x 48 inches (157.5 x 121.9 cm)
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Steven Derks; Steel Sculpture 2, 2008, Original Sculpture Steel, 51 x 187 inches. Artwork description: 241  Rusted Steel ...
Steven Derks
Original Steel Sculpture, 2008
51 x 187 inches (129.5 x 475.0 cm)
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Steven Derks; Steel Sculpture, 2007, Original Sculpture Steel, 50 x 181 inches. Artwork description: 241  Rusted Steel ...
Steven Derks
Original Steel Sculpture, 2007
50 x 181 inches (127.0 x 459.7 cm)
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Artist Statement

Artist Statement:

Color field Paintings & Gridscapes

My work is best described as accidental beauty or Shibui as the Japanese call it. It’s my job to reconstruct those accidents with diverse methods yet a consistent result.
The two most important tools in my work are a stick to push and pull paint around, and the sun, to accelerate the drying. The desert is the perfect place to make this work. While the painting is in the sun cracking and crazing may happen.
Placing a painting in the sun to dry is similar to putting ceramics in a kiln. I can anticipate the results but I can’t always predict what will happen. Picasso used to say, “ Painting is stronger than me. It makes me do things I normally wouldn’t do”.
I’m influenced by Turners skies, Rothko’s compositions, and Richter’s method of pulling paint.

STEVEN DERKS

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