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This workshop is for all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Penix will cover topics such as the power of warms and cools, complementaries, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships. There will be a strong emphasis on making your paintings more three-dimensional.

Students will use oils (other mediums are welcome) to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of boats, cityscapes, figures, birds, hanging fruit and fish. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose.

The first half of the day Penix will paint from a photo to demonstrate his process from start to finish. The second half of the day the students will paint with Penix's guidance. Students are also welcome to bring a painting previously painted for Penix to critique.

This workshop will be held in studio.

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Derek Penix - Biography

Derek Penix was born on December 29, 1980, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Penix grew up watching members of his family paint and pursued painting himself right after graduating high school. After trying his hand at painting and selling his first piece he knew this was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
Over the years Penix's work has changed greatly and continues to evolve with each painting. "I never want to be stuck painting only one way or only one subject matter. Variety is what is exciting."

Penix has had the opportunity to work under Quang Ho and later with C.W. Mundy. "They have helped me as an artist immensely. I am so thankful that they have been willing to feed into my life as they have."

Penix has been recognized and won awards in almost 100 national competitions since 2010. As of 2021 ArtDataIntel collected data on artists around the country and their findings found that Derek, to date, is the most awarded artist in the country. Penix paints full time and also teaches art workshops around the country. He currently lives in Laguna Beach, California.

Special Honors/Competitions:

PleinAir Salon Competition "Best Animals" (August 2022)

Boldbrush Judge July (2022)

Best Outdoor Still-life- (October 2021)

Boldbrush: February Finalist (2021)

Featured on Kinwoven- Robeson's Designs Show (2021)

MOST AWARED ARTIST: FINE ART CONNOISSEUR (2021)

Oil Painters of America 29th National Juried Exhibition: Best Signature Award of Excellence (2021)

PlainAir Magazine Salon Art Competition: Best Animal/Birds (April 2020)

PleinAir Magazine Salon Art Competition: First Place Overall (February/March 2020)

The Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition: Landscape Finalist (2019)

Boldbrush: September Finalist (2019)

American Impressionist Society 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition: Artist Choice Award (2019)

American Impressionist Society 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition: Third Place (2019)

9th Annual Plein Air Salon Bi-Monthly June/July: Best Outdoor Still-Life (2019)

Judge of The Hoosier Art Salon (2019)

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Spring Online International Exhibition: 3rd Place (2019)

Oil Painters of America 28th National Juried Exhibition: Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence (2019)

Oil Painters of America 28th National Juried Exhibition: Member's Choice Honorable Mention Award (2019)

8th Annual Plein Air Salon: Honorable Mention (2019)

Plein Air Salon Competition December/January: "Best Outdoor Still-Life" (2019)

Oil Painters of America Fall Online Showcase: Second Place (2018)

Boldbrush: Best of Show (Oct. 2018)

8th Annual Plein Air Salon Competition August/September: Best Outdoor Still-Life (2018)

American Impressionist Society 19th Annual Juried Exhibition: Southwest Art Award of Excellence (2018)

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 28th Best of America Exhibition: Second Place (2018)

Memberships:
Oil Painters of America
American Impressionist Society
National Oil Acrylic Painters' Society

Selected Exhibitions:

2022 Solo Show Claggett Rey

2021 Legacy Gallery Holiday Small Works Show

2021 Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Art Nouveau Group Show

2021 Oil Painters of America 30th National Juried Exhibition

Solo Show Royce Myers Gallery Dec. (2020)

2020 Plein Air Salon

2020 Oil Painters of America 29th National Juried Exhibition

2019 Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition

2019 American Impressionist Society 20th Annual Juried Exhibition

2019 "Five and Under" Group Show at Arcadia Contemporary

2019 8th Annual Plein Air Salon

2019 Oil Painters of America 28th National Juried Exhibition

2019 American Impressionist Society 3rd Annual Impressions Small Works Showcase

2019 Gallery 1261 Escape Group Show

2019 Mondo Tondo Group Show at Arcadia Contemporary

2018 American impressionist Society 19th Annual Juried Exhibition
2018 Oklahoma National Heritage Museum Annual Small Works Great Wonders
2018 Salmagundi Club NYC American Masters Show

Publications/Videos:

American Artist Magazine "American Art Collective" Podcast (2022)

The Artist's Road "Voices of Experience" Article (2022)

Scottsdale Artists' School Interview (2021)

Scottsdale Artist's School- "Fast Demo" (2021)

Oklahoma Magazine: "Art an Ongoing Quest" (2021)

Tulsa World "Tulsa artist named top in the country by national magazine"(2021)

Fine Art Connoisseur "Who are the Top 6 Artists?" (January 2021)

Appreciation for Artist Derek Penix (2021)

Tulsa People 2019 Blank Slate Challenge (Feb 2019)

Tulsa People- "Blank Slate Challenge (March 2019)

American Art Collector "Editor's Focus: Still-Lifes" (January 2019)

American Art Collector "Transformation Series" (February 2019)

Plein Air Magazine "Best of Category Awards" (January 2019)

American Art Collector "Transformation Series" (January 2019)

American Art Collector "Tree Series" (December 2018)

American Art Collector "Artist Focus" (December 2018)

American Art Collector "Tree Series" (November 2018)

Plein Air Magazine "Cityscapes" (November 2018)

American Art Collector "Ode to Autumn" (October 2018)

American Art Collector "Cityscape Series" (October 2018)
Fine Art Connoisseur "Koi Series" (Sept/Oct 2018)
Fine Art Connoisseur "Something New in Realism" (May/June 2018)
American Art Collector Magazine: Artist Focus (June 2017)

Lori Putnam Blog: My Struggle: Balancing Creativity and Technical Ability, Derek Penix 2016

Plein Air Magazine "Meet the $30K Prize Winner" (September 2016)

Fine Art Connoisseur "Three to Watch" (Jan/Feb 2016)
NewsOK "Oils come alive in painting exhibit by Tulsan | News OK" (2015)
Art of the West (May/June 2015)
American Art Collector (May 2014)
Oklahoma Magazine "40 Under 40" (April 2014)
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (2014)
Fine Art Connoisseur: "Contemporary Impressionists Receive Recognition" (2013)
The Artist Magazine (December 2013)
Fine Art Connoisseur: Exploration and Expression in the Paintings by Derek Penix (2013)
Fine Art Connoisseur: "Stunning Portraits and a Steel Deer at the Bennington" (2013)
Fine Art Connoisseur: "OPA Spring Online Showcase Award Winners" (2013)
Southwest Art Magazine: Feature Article (October 2012)
Informed Collector Recommends: Issue #880 (May 21, 2012)
Lines and Colors: (May 2012)
Canvoo Focal Point: (March 2012)
Fine Art Views Spotlight: (Nov 2011)
Informed Collector Recommends: Issue #698 (August 2011)
Southwest Art: 21 under 31 Finalist (September 2010)
Fine Art Views: (June 2010)
Western Art Collector (2010)
Performance Magazine (January 2007)
Tulsa People Magazine (January 2007)

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