Derek Mason is an artist who lives and works in London. His current portrait and figure drawings are observational yet experiment with mark-making to portray the dynamism of the individual.
All drawings here are from live sessions, completed in one sitting with the model. A time limit to each pose requires an intense focus and adds a stimulating tension to the creative process.
Derek's work is characterised by expressive line and form, embracing and relishing the natural qualities and capabilities of the media used.
2025 End of Year Show - The Art of Isolation, London
2025 Nunhead Art Trail, London
2025 Drawing Humans - XYZ Gallery, London
2024 Connect 24 - The Art of Isolation, London
Derek has an Honours Degree in Fine Art, studying at Exeter College of Art and Design and Portsmouth Polytechnic.
He has worked in film animation, stained glass window design and then full-time as a counsellor and psychotherapist for over 25 years in the NHS, non-for-profit and private sectors.
His therapeutic specialisms included drugs and alcohol, bereavement and trauma. As well as running a busy private practice, he worked on location to help individuals, groups and organisations following over 160 traumatic events, mostly in London and including terrorist incidents, sudden deaths, assaults and railway fatalities.
His artwork continues a deep interest in and curiosity about people, and celebrates their uniqueness.
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