Derek Hobbs

Derek Hobbs currently lives in Oakley, California, grew up in the farming community of Woodland California. With artistic parents and an appetite for creation constantly driving him, the artist always finds himself looking forward to the next canvas.  As an artist who had always prided himself on being self taught Derek had the opportunity to attend and graduate from the California College of Arts & Crafts.  Majoring in illustration the artist has turned away from the commercial world and is trying to create a niche in fine art.  The coffee & acrylic medium as well as the technique Derek has been developing since 2000, using a middle ground to work from to create some of the transparent and lighting effects have been greatly influenced by such artists as Marshall Arisman, & Barron Storey.  Some of the surreal elements have always been influenced by Salvador Dahli. Commonly asked about the recipe, process, and brand of coffee used the artist will often reply “What kind of coffee do you use?”