Derick Crenshaw was drawing as soon as he was old enough to hold a pencil. He was always considered "the Artist" by classmates and teachers as he was growing up. Educated in Advertising Design, Derick was soon doing illustrations for advertising where he earned the title of Master Pictorial Artist. His illustration career and success span over twenty years, earning numerous regional and national awards, including "Best in Show" in the regional Addy Awards and "Gold" in the national Addy's. After accruing a number of commissioned portraits and paintings, Derick left the life of illustration in early 2003 to paint his magic for the world.

Derick was showing his art publicly as early as the 5th Grade and at the age of 17, he was invited to show at the prestigious Piedmont Arts Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. At 19 Derick was featured in a one-man exhibit at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Derick was accepted and showed at the renowned Southport Show In Southport, N.C. He has had many private shows by invitation in his studio gallery. Derick is orginally from Atlanta, Georgia, having moved to Wilmington, NC, in 1984, and considers the coast his home.

Derick has the drive and talent to be one of the most important artists of our era. Derick now paints a diverse number of subject matter, but favors human form and figure and what he refers to as "peopled landscapes." He considers his style of painting to be "contemporary realism." Derick has a way of catching the inspiration of character of people as they go about their daily lives. Commissions for custom work are now being accepted.