Derek currently is the Education Manager of the newly constructed Black Barn Fine Art Studio in Kingston, WA, founded by artist Eileen Sorg. Derek also teaches various classes & workshops at the studio, which is a beautiful 4200 square foot facility hosting workshops for a variety of traditional media. Some of Derek's upcoming opportunities are listed below. To learn more visit www.blackbarnfineartstudio.com

Derek is also a faculty member at Northwest College of Art & Design in Tacoma, WA. The drawing, painting, and illustration classes he teaches there are part of a curriculum in a BFA in Visual Communication in which students are enrolled in for 3 years. For more information about NCAD, please visit www.ncad.edu

Derek co-founded Sketch Seattle in 2014, and taught Seattle based sketching workshops with Ron Stocke 2014-2016.

March 2025 - Watercolor Studio Mentorship at Black Barn in Kingston
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A Monday Morning Weekly Studio Session working on individual projects in watercolor with detailed guidance and support from the Instructor. Registration covers 4 weeks at a time. Ideal for Artists with some watercolor experience & supplies who wish to improve, design stronger paintings, and further develop understanding of watercolor techniques.

March 15th - Intro to Watercolor at Black Barn in Kingston
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This learning opportunity is designed for people who would like to begin in watercolor, or those who have tried and experienced frustration. Derek's painting from imagination process helps new painters focus on collaborating with the materials instead of trying to replicate specific scenes. Participants will learn about the paints, brushes, paper, and other additional materials.

April 12th - Light & Shadow in Acrylics at Black Barn in Kingston
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This workshop is a one day immersion into studying the effects of light and shadow on form. This learning opportunity is designed for artists who wish to bring more of a sense of light & shadow to their paintings. Acrylic is the medium we'll be using - although the concepts learned are applicable to all mediums.