Proud to announce that two of my figure paintings have been accepted into the exhibit "Inspired: Portraits of Historic West Virginia Figures" at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston, WV. The show will be exhibited in the Commissioner's Gallery from February 21 - August 26 of 2012 with a reception on February 21. Below are my works featured in the exhibit.

"Captain Brown contemplating his mission", oil paint and ink transfer on canvas, 32"x48" (triptych), 2011

"The proud and mournful Buckhongahelas", acrylic, graphite, cut fabric and ink transfer on canvas, 26"x30", 2011

"Man reclining on Chinese field", latex paint on canvas, approx 47"x30" (diptych), 2012

Today one my paintings ""A faceless machine lacks the essential properties", was featured on the "Curate 1K Blog", a weekly blog dedicated to highlighting artwork under $1,000. Thank you to the Curate 1K creators for featuring my work!

I'm so thrilled to announce that Australian artist Kim Davies has featured me on her figurative art blog "Inspired Lines". Please check out her glowing profile and have a look at the other artists she has featured as well as her own work. Thanks again, Kim!

Latest contemporary figure painting - "Man with homemade banjo", latex paint and ink transfer on canvas, 26"x30", 2012

Below are my first works of 2012 to be published online. The first exhibits my continuing exploration of scraping away wet latex paint to create a contemporary figure from the black beneath. The second is a revisiting of a series I created in early 2010 with oil pastel.

"8th of January", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2012

"1-16-12", water soluble oil pastel and graphite on duck cloth, 14"x18", 2012

This first painting to be posted in 2012 is a continuation of my series of contemporary figure paintings with latex on canvas. The contour line drawing is created through scratching away the wet paint. 

"29th of December", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2011

Happy New Year and thank you to everyone that has supported me throughout 2011! I'd like to thank each and every one of you that purchased a piece, came out to receptions, and followed me online. Your support means the world to me. Below are some of my figure paintings and drawings that found homes this year. I hope you all enjoy them for many years to come!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Below is the latest contemporary figure painting by West Virginia artist Derek Overfield.

"18th of December", latex paint and ink transfer on canvas, 30"x48", 2011