Biography of Derek McCrea
Derek McCrea first started painting with oils in the summer of 1984. From 1985 to 1986 he painted under the instruction of Jimmy Peterson, a well known artist from Georgia. Derek continued self study and painting on landscape subjects in France, Holland, Germany, Italy and Hungary, painting in the plein air style. Derek's works are in homes and resorts worldwide. My website is at http://www.derekmccrea.50megs.com My blog is at http://watercolorpaintingart.blogspot.com/

Derek is a member of the following societies:

Columbus Artists Guild

Biography of Derek McCrea
Derek McCrea first started painting with oils in the summer of 1984. From 1985 to 1986 he painted under the instruction of Jimmy Peterson, a well known artist from Georgia. Derek continued self study and painting on landscape subjects in France, Holland, Germany, Italy and Hungary, painting in the plein air style. Derek's works are in homes and resorts worldwide. My website is at http://www.derekmccrea.50megs.com My blog is at http://watercolorpaintingart.blogspot.com/

Derek is a member of the following societies:

Columbus Artists Guild
Southern Rivers Guild, GA
North Carolina Watercolor Society
Fayetteville Arts Council
Plein Air Florida - Space Coast Plein Air Painters
Plein Air Georgia

Derek's works were published in the following:

ADTRAN Charitable Foundation Cookbook Cover Art, 2018
De Luna Coffee T-Cup Art, 2017
Dual Coast Magazine, Issue 3, 2016
Harvests of the New Millennium, Issue 9, 2016
White Sands Coffee, De Luna Coffee Company, 2015
Birmingham Arts Journal, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2014
Trinity University, Annual Philosophy Alumni Newsletter 2013-2014
Milwaukee Art Museum Garden Club Yearbook Cover 2012-2013
Harvests of the New Millennium, Volume 5, Jan 2012
The Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, Oct 2011 and March 2012
Chemistry and Art, Christine Jaworek-Lopes, Jan 2012
Turnquist Partners, Postcard, Beach Houses, 2011
Cover Art, Spirit Seeker Magazine, Aug 2011
Cover Art, Savannah River Boat Promotional Materials, 2011
Birmingham Arts Journal, Volume 7, Issue 4, 2011
Harvests of the New Millenium, Volume 4, 2011
Cover Art, Artsy's Savannah GA, Promotional Materials, 2011
International Dictionary of Artists, 2011, World Wide Art Books
News and Documentary Award Emmy's Promotional Materials - 2010
London Natural History Museum Project - 2010
Phylo Trading Card Game - 2 images - 2010
Cover Art - Live With Wings, Food for the Body, Food for the Soul - Ruth Baird Shaw June 2010
Cover Art - 12th Annual Nashville TN Screenwriter's Conference - Feb 2010
Bee Paper Cover Art Landscape Sketch Book - 2010-2011
Harvests of New Millenium - India - Annual Publication, Jan 2010
"Magnolia" Steel Magnolias play production, Little Egg Harbor Theatre Co.
"Peaches" G Dept of Agriculture Directory 2009, GA Grown National Gala
Cover Art (3 Daisies) - PEO, Chapter HP, Hutchinson KS Yearbook, 2009
Adcetera (Nautical Art) - Article - Summer 2009
The Bayonet, Ft Benning GA Newspaper July 2009
Playground Magazine, Columbus, GA June 2009
Glassfire Magazine - Pegleg Publishing 2009
Decor Magazine - May 2009
Genesis Magazine - Atlanta - Featured Artist - Fall 2009
Bravado - Australia - Issue 8 - 2009
Aroostook Review - Summer 2009
Healing Muse - Volume 9 - 2009
63 Channels - Spring 2009 - Cover Art
The North Shoreian - Volume 2 - Issue 2, March 2009
The Delinquent - Issue 8 and 9- 2009
Media Cake Magazine - Winter 2009
Heartland Review - Winter 2009
Read This Magazine (UK issue 15) 2009
Quercus Review - Issue 9, 2009
Birmingham Alabama Arts Journal 2009
Monongahela Review 2009 - Issue 3
Distillery magazine, Motlow State College, Tennessee JAN 09 and JULY 09
The Big Book of Contemporary Illustration, Anova Books, Chapter 2, 2009
Cerulean Rain Issue #3, 2008
Eccentric Pets Magazine, 2nd issue, OCT 2008
Pens on Fire, OCT 08
Lorelei “Twenty-Two” Short Story Illustrations by Sarah Ashwood Oct 2008
Art Space, Issue 1, July 2008, Cover Art and Featured Artist
Seminole Florida Womens News, July 2008
Art World Project Charity Conglomerate, Europe, 2008
Watercolour Gazette, Issue 16, Nov/Dec 2007, Magazine Published in Canada
ATC Quarterly, Issue 8, Winter 2007, Art Trading Cards Magazine
Watercolour Gazette, Sept/Oct 2007, Issue 15, Magazine Published in Canada
The Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, October 2007, Volume 3, Issue 2
The Artists Bluebook, 2005, AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson
The Eclipse, Poetry about Art, USA, 2002
LIA, Life is Art