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Original Wood Sculpture by Joseph Derr

Art Collecting 101
Joseph Derr Biography
Born in
Reading, Pennsylvania, Joseph Derr is a self-taught artist. Over
the past several years he has worked with many different media
including bronze, ceramics, oil and acrylic painting and even
constructions made from household utensils.
Mr. Derr is best known, however, for his creative and whimsical
wood sculptures. These unique pieces of art are hand crafted
from start to finish. Depending on his latest inspirations, the
final outcome can be a single elegant diva, a dancing couple or
an entire vignette of figures in mini-settings of different
themes. Working from a preconceived idea, Mr. Derr builds his
figures from pieces of hand-cut wood that are nailed, glued and
doweled together. He then primes and paints the details in
polychromes of vivid colors. The active brushstrokes he uses
bring life to the figures, and from the raw materials emerges an
image with a strong presence and often a lot of attitude.
These lighthearted abstract figures have been a favorite of
collectors of contemporary art for almost ten years. Viewers in
search of escape into a playful imaginary world will find these
sculptures captivating.
Mr. Derr has exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Lahanna,
Hawaii, Las Vegas, Key West, Miami, Bermuda and Acapulco. His
sculptures are in collections worldwide. He has also won awards
in New Orleans and Pennsylvania. The artist is now working and
living on the Gulf Coast.
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