Derrick Fludd
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Derrick Fludd is an American artist born in Sarasota, Florida
, who lives and works in New York
. He has exhibited his abstract paintings in galleries in Chicago
, New York
and Hamburg, Germany. He is an accomplished composer
, and performance artist as well.
in New York City
, where he received his BFA
. During his student years, Fludd practised contemporary styles of painting, both abstract expressionism
and realism
. He also studied lithography
and etching
, producing hundreds of prints. While at the School of Visual Arts
he worked at Ronin Gallery in Manhattan
.
After graduating college he continued working at Ronin Gallery, where he was exposed to Ukiyo-e
prints of Japan
. This exposure helped in the development of his own work - particularly the use of calligraphy
and brush work.
ism. These works which are - calligraphic symbols on canvas, catalog his attempt at depicting thought as a form of visual expression and, by doing so, discovering the appearance of visual patterns and codes.
and a composer. His music has been included in Independent films, PBS, internet radio and most recently ICPNA (Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano) contemporary dance festival. He has performed as early as 1988 and 1990 at the Henry Street Settlement
Performance space and the 1990 SVA
Amphitheater.
. He had solo shows of his paintings at the Claudia Hellwich Gallery, Hamburg, Germany in 1997 and 1999. His work was included in group exhibitions in 2005 at Mercy College
in Manhattan
, in 2003 at the Salander-O’Reilly Gallery, New York City
, and in
1996 in Provincetown, Ma
.
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
, who lives and works in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He has exhibited his abstract paintings in galleries in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Hamburg, Germany. He is an accomplished composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and performance artist as well.
Biography
His father Reginald Fludd and brother David Fludd are also artists. Between 1981 and 1985, Fludd studied at the School of Visual ArtsSchool of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where he received his BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
. During his student years, Fludd practised contemporary styles of painting, both abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism was an American post–World War II art movement. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve worldwide influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris...
and realism
Realism (visual arts)
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. The term is used in different senses in art history; it may mean the same as illusionism, the representation of subjects with visual mimesis or verisimilitude, or may mean an emphasis on the actuality of...
. He also studied lithography
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
and etching
Etching
Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal...
, producing hundreds of prints. While at the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
he worked at Ronin Gallery in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
After graduating college he continued working at Ronin Gallery, where he was exposed to Ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e
' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters...
prints of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This exposure helped in the development of his own work - particularly the use of calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
and brush work.
Paintings
For the last twenty years, Fludd has made several series of geometric abstractions. His recent paintings are concerned with the universality of language and visual symbolSymbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
ism. These works which are - calligraphic symbols on canvas, catalog his attempt at depicting thought as a form of visual expression and, by doing so, discovering the appearance of visual patterns and codes.
Music
Derrick Fludd is also a musicianMusician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and a composer. His music has been included in Independent films, PBS, internet radio and most recently ICPNA (Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano) contemporary dance festival. He has performed as early as 1988 and 1990 at the Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement
The Henry Street Settlement is a not-for-profit social service agency in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City that provides social services, arts programs and health care services to New Yorkers of all ages. It was founded in 1893 by Progressive reformer Lillian Wald.The...
Performance space and the 1990 SVA
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
Amphitheater.
Recent
Fludd has authored several books and has become an accomplished web designer. Recently in 2005 he had a solo exhibition of his paintings in the Lux Gallery in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He had solo shows of his paintings at the Claudia Hellwich Gallery, Hamburg, Germany in 1997 and 1999. His work was included in group exhibitions in 2005 at Mercy College
Mercy College
Mercy College can refer to:* Mercy College of Northwest Ohio* Mercy College , Sydney, NSW* Mercy College , Ireland* Mercy College , Dobbs Ferry, NY* Mercy College , Western Australia...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, in 2003 at the Salander-O’Reilly Gallery, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and in
1996 in Provincetown, Ma
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
External links
- Derrick Fludd painting accessed online August 10 2007
- absolutearts - Derrick Fludd solo show in Chicago accessed August 10 2007
- Official website of Derrick Fludd http://www.dfludd.com
- Music of Derrick Fludd http://www.dfmusic.net/
- Design http://www.dfluddworks.com/