Derek Overfield is an artist and graphic designer residing in Fairmont, West Virginia. He attended Fairmont State College and studied under the tutelage and guidance of Lynn Boggess, graduating with a bachelor of science in Graphics/Fine Arts in 2003. Professionally, Derek has exhibited his work in numerous competitions and exhibitions. In 2004, as well as in 2005, he contributed to the group exhibitions, The Figure Head to Toe at Cooper Gallery in Lewisburg, WV. In 2008 his work was included in the exhibits Creative Drive at the Hammond Harkin Gallery in Columbus, OH, and Step Closer at the Gallery RFD in Swainsboro, GA. In 2009 his work was featured in the Best of West Virginia show at the Tamarack Gallery in Beckley, WV and the Emerging Artists of West Virginia exhibit at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston, WV, where he took second place. Later, in October of 2009 his work was included in the WV Juried Exhibition at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV. In addition, solo exhibitions of Derek's recent work were shown at Gallery 62 West in Grafton WV, the James Brooks Gallery at Fairmont State University, and the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse in Charlesteon, WV. Most recently his work was featured in the group shows The Salon Show (2009) and Contemporary Figurative Art (2010) at the Terra Gallery in Columbus, OH.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse, Charleston, WV
2009
Derek Overfield Alumnus Art Exhibition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV
New Paintings in Enamel, Gallery 62, Grafton, WV
2007
Self Portraits in Acrylic, Wild Zero Studios, Morgantown, WV
GROUP EXHIBITIONS/COMPETITIONS
2010
New Discoveries, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Buswater on the Boulevard, Festivall 2010, Charleston, WV
Lynn and Jennifer Boggess Teaching Artists, WV State Museum, Charleston, WV
Exhibit 60, Morgantown Art Association Gallery, Morgantown, WV (Award)
Contemporary Figurative Art Salon Show, Terra Gallery, Columbus, OH
2009
The Salon Show, Terra Gallery, Columbus, OH
The Bare Form Exhibit, Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown, WV
2009 West Virginia Juried Exhibition, Hungtington Museum of Art, Hungtington, WV
2009 Gala Juried Art Exhibition, Randolph Co. Comm. Arts Center, Elkins, WV (Award)
The Best of West Virginia, David L. Dickirson Gallery, Tamarack, Beckley, WV
Emerging Artists of West Virginia, WV State Museum, Charleston, WV (Award)
Exhibit 60, Morgantown Art Association Gallery, Morgantown, WV (Award)
2008
Step Closer, Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA
Art Walk, The Warner Theatre, Morgantown, WV
Creative Drive, Hammond Harkin Gallery, Columbus, OH
Feathers and Lead: New Works in Acrylic, Solera Cafe, Morgantown, WV
Upshur Arts Alliance Juried Art Show, Buckhannon, WV (Award)
2007
The Mustache Party Art Show, Wild Zero Studios, Morgantown, WV
2005
The Figure Head to Toe, Cooper Gallery, Lewisburg, WV
Upshur Arts Alliance Juried Art Show, Buckhannon, WV (Award)
Fairmont Collects, James David Brooks Memorial Gallery, Fairmont, WV
Self Confrontation, James David Brooks Memorial Gallery, Fairmont, WV (Award)
2004
Seneca Trails Arts Guild Fine Art Competition, Elkins, WV
Emerging, Callen McJunkin Gallery, Charleston, WV
The Figure Head to Toe, Cooper Gallery, Lewisburg, WV
2003
Seneca Trails Arts Guild Fine Art Competition, Elkins, WV
Upshur Arts Alliance Juried Art Show, Buckhannon, WV (Award)
6th Annual Mountain State Juried Art Exhibit, High Gate Carriage House, Fairmont, WV
Faculty-Student Traveling Exhibition, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV
2002
Upshur Arts Alliance Juried Art Show, Buckhannon, WV (Award)
AFFILIATIONS
Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Terra Gallery, Columbus, OH