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Derek Gores' Bio
Derek Gores

Derek Gores Born 1971, New York.
BFA 1993, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence

Derek has gained national attention for his collage portrait series, recycling magazines, labels, and found materials to create the works on canvas. The series showcases Gores' contrasting interests in the natural beauty of the figure, the angular design aesthetics of fashion (and machinery), and a fearless sense of play.

A successful commercial designer and illustrator for 15 years, clients include ESPN, Lenny Kravitz, Lucasfilm, Kings of Leon, U2, NASCAR, Adidas, Madonna, Harley Davidson, 321 Agency, Van Halen, the National Football League, LiveNation, SEIU, Love Haight Apparel, and JCPenney.

Derek lives and works in Melbourne, Florida, surrounded by the intellect and culture of the Space Coast.

Grants, Awards, Commissions

  • SEIU Health Care Reform, campaign commission
  • 2009 Manifest Hope DC, selected as 2 of 15 pieces, from 1,000 submissions, for Inauguration exhibition
  • 2008 Florida Institute of Technology 50th Anniversary, painting commission

    • Reviews, Interviews, Articles

  • GEEK ENTERTAINMENT TV, web tv interview at Manifest Hope DC, Washington DC, 2009 link >
  • DUTCH TELEVISION, tv interview at Manifest Hope DC, Washington DC, 2009
  • SPACES MAGAZINE, Master of Mixed Media, feature by Maria Sonnenberg, edited by Janet McCluskey, 2008
  • FOCUS, television interview, Melbourne, FL 2008


    • Teaching

  • Assorted classes in collage, painting and mixed media, Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, FL 2007-2009
  • Assorted classes in wet drawing and figure study, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL 2008-2009
  • Facilitator, Sunday Salon, Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, FL 2008-2009