“Dunes 3” watercolor seascape 18 x 24 inches	"Indian Blanket” modern flower watercolor painting 18 x 24 inches	“Poppy Burst” 18 x 24 still life watercolor flower painting 18 x 24 inches
“Waves” Large seascape crashing waves watercolor painting 22 x 30 inches	“Sandy Hook Lighthouse” 22 X 30 inches; large nautical theme, oldest lighthouse in the USA.	“Tybee Lighthouse” 18 x 24 inches - nautical theme, location near Savannah Georgia where many couples in Georgia get married at the beach right there next to the lighthouse.
“Arizona Evening” 18 x 24 watercolor and pen and ink southwestern fine art	“Daisy” 12 x 16 inches still life art deco modern flower painting.	“Moon Light” 12 x 16 inches, Gothic dark surreal modern landscape watercolor painting

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Biography of Derek McCrea

Derek McCrea is a US Army Infantry Combat Soldier with two tours in Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division, and this is his stress relief. He has always loved to paint; it allows him to express emotions on paper and relax. Derek paints in a whimsical impressionistic style in plein air settings. He was born in Albany, Georgia on February 19, 1969. He presently resides with his wife, Sheila, of 20 years and his two sons, in Satellite Beach, FL, near Cocoa Beach. He first started painting with oils in the summer of 1984. From 1985 to 1986 he painted under the instruction of Jimmy Peterson, a well known artist from Georgia. In 1986 he won 1st place in the Georgia Arts Exhibition. Derek joined the United States Army in 1987 and continued self study and painting on landscape subjects in France, Holland, Germany, Italy and Hungary, painting in the plein air style. Derek's works can be found in over 75 locations worldwide. These locations include galleries in North Carolina, Georgia, Spain, France and Austria, frame and arts and craft shops in the Southeastern United States and numerous online galleries. He won the artist of the week in August for Art Gallery Online while competing against 11 other artists. He has completed over 20 commissions in the past couple of years.His art was selected for the cover of The Eclipse. The Eclipse is a publication where poets write about the artwork of a selected artist once per quarter. 6 of Derek's works were selected for this publication. Derek's works can be found in Fayetteville, NC in PJ's Fine Art Gallery and the Graphic Design Firm. His works were most recently placed in B'zzzzz Expressions in Douglas, Georgia, in The Market Square Gallery in Varnville, SC, and in "Just What I Like" in Lawrenceville, GA.

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