Derek
@artpage1.bsky.social
Visual Artist
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#assemblage
#oilpaint #acrylic #mixedmedia
#photography
#digitalart
#drawing #sketching #sketch
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#KCAI #midwest #USA #U.S. #western #kansas #missouri
#studio #gallery
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#assemblage
#oilpaint #acrylic #mixedmedia
#photography
#digitalart
#drawing #sketching #sketch
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#KCAI #midwest #USA #U.S. #western #kansas #missouri
#studio #gallery
Art in the Wind art show. #toycars #mosaic #fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart #assemblage #oilpaint #acrylic #mixedmedia #photography #digitalart #drawing #sketching #sketch #art #arte #kunst #collage #digitalcollage #KCAI #midwest #USA #U.S. #western #kansas #missouri #studio #gallery #painting #orange
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Art in the Wind art show. #toycars #mosaic #fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart #assemblage #oilpaint #acrylic #mixedmedia #photography #digitalart #drawing #sketching #sketch #art #arte #kunst #collage #digitalcollage #KCAI #midwest #USA #U.S. #western #kansas #missouri #studio #gallery #painting #orange
Bottle - 2025
13" x 9"
Digital Collage
(My idea of Xerography contains elements of design, photography, digital manipulation, and printmaking). #art #arte #kunst #DigitalArt #Bsky.art #collage #design #printmaking #photography #western #experimental #bottle #upcycled
13" x 9"
Digital Collage
(My idea of Xerography contains elements of design, photography, digital manipulation, and printmaking). #art #arte #kunst #DigitalArt #Bsky.art #collage #design #printmaking #photography #western #experimental #bottle #upcycled
July 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Bottle - 2025
13" x 9"
Digital Collage
(My idea of Xerography contains elements of design, photography, digital manipulation, and printmaking). #art #arte #kunst #DigitalArt #Bsky.art #collage #design #printmaking #photography #western #experimental #bottle #upcycled
13" x 9"
Digital Collage
(My idea of Xerography contains elements of design, photography, digital manipulation, and printmaking). #art #arte #kunst #DigitalArt #Bsky.art #collage #design #printmaking #photography #western #experimental #bottle #upcycled
Ad Astra Per Aspera - 2025
9"x12"
Digital Collage
9"x12"
Digital Collage
July 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Ad Astra Per Aspera - 2025
9"x12"
Digital Collage
9"x12"
Digital Collage
Mucha Things Up - 2025
(1st state)
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #flower #tigerlily #floral #floralart
(1st state)
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #flower #tigerlily #floral #floralart
July 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wagon No.2 - 2025
(1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #wagon #vintage #radioflyer
(1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #wagon #vintage #radioflyer
July 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wagon No.2 - 2025
(1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #wagon #vintage #radioflyer
(1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #wagon #vintage #radioflyer
Spur No.2 - 2025
(Work in progress/1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #spur
(Work in progress/1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #spur
July 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Spur No.2 - 2025
(Work in progress/1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #spur
(Work in progress/1st state)
9"x12"
#bsky.art #art #arte #kunst #photo #digitalphoto #digitalphotography #photography #printmaking #print #xerography #KonicaMinolta #CanonM #GIMP #digitalart #digitalcollage #digital #collage #fineart #westernart #western #spur
Accidentally discovered something new to me in the photo editing process, so I had to see what this would look like printed.
#digitalcollage #bsky.art #photography #GIMP #canonM #konicaMinolta #art #arte #kunst #upcycled #repurposed #western #digitalabstraction #printmaking
#digitalcollage #bsky.art #photography #GIMP #canonM #konicaMinolta #art #arte #kunst #upcycled #repurposed #western #digitalabstraction #printmaking
July 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Accidentally discovered something new to me in the photo editing process, so I had to see what this would look like printed.
#digitalcollage #bsky.art #photography #GIMP #canonM #konicaMinolta #art #arte #kunst #upcycled #repurposed #western #digitalabstraction #printmaking
#digitalcollage #bsky.art #photography #GIMP #canonM #konicaMinolta #art #arte #kunst #upcycled #repurposed #western #digitalabstraction #printmaking
Hot off the press.
9"x12"
#digitalcollage
#digital #digitalart #collage #photography #bsky.art #west #western #country #antique #dictionaryart #art #arte #kunst #spur #canonM #canon #Konicaminolta #GIMP #Kansas #Kansascity #Wichita #Topeka #Salina #DodgeCity #KCMO #OKC #Tulsa
9"x12"
#digitalcollage
#digital #digitalart #collage #photography #bsky.art #west #western #country #antique #dictionaryart #art #arte #kunst #spur #canonM #canon #Konicaminolta #GIMP #Kansas #Kansascity #Wichita #Topeka #Salina #DodgeCity #KCMO #OKC #Tulsa
July 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It's a Keeper - 2025
#digitalart #digitalcollage #photography #popsky #art #digitalphotography #photograph #printmaking #dicitonaryart #upcycledart #recycledart #arte #kunst #keeperoftheplains #blackbearbosin #wichita #kansas #ict #wichitakansas #bsky.art #xerographicprocess #GIMP #Kodak #Konica
#digitalart #digitalcollage #photography #popsky #art #digitalphotography #photograph #printmaking #dicitonaryart #upcycledart #recycledart #arte #kunst #keeperoftheplains #blackbearbosin #wichita #kansas #ict #wichitakansas #bsky.art #xerographicprocess #GIMP #Kodak #Konica
July 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
State changes
#printmaking #photography, #digitalart #GIMP #Kodakeasyshare #konicaminolta #keeperoftheplains #dictionaryart #repurposed #collage #digitalcollage #bskyart #bsky.art #blueskyart #arte #kunst
#printmaking #photography, #digitalart #GIMP #Kodakeasyshare #konicaminolta #keeperoftheplains #dictionaryart #repurposed #collage #digitalcollage #bskyart #bsky.art #blueskyart #arte #kunst
July 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Digital Collage
9"x13"
#blueskymonday #blueskyartist #bluesky.art #western #kunst #art #arte #photography #yellowstone #bison #wildcow #buffalo #beefalo #dicitonaryart #digitalart #rawhide #kansas #kansascity #wichita #dodgecity
9"x13"
#blueskymonday #blueskyartist #bluesky.art #western #kunst #art #arte #photography #yellowstone #bison #wildcow #buffalo #beefalo #dicitonaryart #digitalart #rawhide #kansas #kansascity #wichita #dodgecity
June 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Exploring new color options. This is probably my most successful image yet from the series. #art
#arte #collage #photography #digitalcollage #digitalphotography #bsky.art #kunst #fotografía #Fotografie #photographie #wildwest #wildwildwest #western #digitalart #kunst #spaceship #rocket
#arte #collage #photography #digitalcollage #digitalphotography #bsky.art #kunst #fotografía #Fotografie #photographie #wildwest #wildwildwest #western #digitalart #kunst #spaceship #rocket
June 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Exploring new color options. This is probably my most successful image yet from the series. #art
#arte #collage #photography #digitalcollage #digitalphotography #bsky.art #kunst #fotografía #Fotografie #photographie #wildwest #wildwildwest #western #digitalart #kunst #spaceship #rocket
#arte #collage #photography #digitalcollage #digitalphotography #bsky.art #kunst #fotografía #Fotografie #photographie #wildwest #wildwildwest #western #digitalart #kunst #spaceship #rocket
More re-booting of past work.
#reboot #redux #art #arte #kunst #photography #printmaking #photonewmedia #newmedia #digitalart #digitalcollage #collage #print #konicaminolta #canon #boots #western #westernart #bluesky.art #bsky.art #BlueCrew #wildwest #studioart #studio
#reboot #redux #art #arte #kunst #photography #printmaking #photonewmedia #newmedia #digitalart #digitalcollage #collage #print #konicaminolta #canon #boots #western #westernart #bluesky.art #bsky.art #BlueCrew #wildwest #studioart #studio
June 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Scaling up and reworking digital collage pieces.
#art #arte #kunst #digital #digitalart #photography #printmaking #konicaminolta #canon #gimp #collage #digitalcollage #print #printing #blueskyart #blue.skyart #bluesky.art #contemporaryart #contemporary
#art #arte #kunst #digital #digitalart #photography #printmaking #konicaminolta #canon #gimp #collage #digitalcollage #print #printing #blueskyart #blue.skyart #bluesky.art #contemporaryart #contemporary
June 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Scaling up and reworking digital collage pieces.
#art #arte #kunst #digital #digitalart #photography #printmaking #konicaminolta #canon #gimp #collage #digitalcollage #print #printing #blueskyart #blue.skyart #bluesky.art #contemporaryart #contemporary
#art #arte #kunst #digital #digitalart #photography #printmaking #konicaminolta #canon #gimp #collage #digitalcollage #print #printing #blueskyart #blue.skyart #bluesky.art #contemporaryart #contemporary
Somehow, I discovered a way to solarize an image in my process of appropriating images. Man Ray would be proud.
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#artprocess #konicaminolta
#canon #printmaking #print
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#artprocess #konicaminolta
#canon #printmaking #print
June 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Somehow, I discovered a way to solarize an image in my process of appropriating images. Man Ray would be proud.
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#artprocess #konicaminolta
#canon #printmaking #print
#fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#artprocess #konicaminolta
#canon #printmaking #print
I'm futzing around with sepia tones since my new printer is full color. There's a learning curve to both the operation of the printer, and working with sepia tones. #fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
June 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm futzing around with sepia tones since my new printer is full color. There's a learning curve to both the operation of the printer, and working with sepia tones. #fineart #bsky.art #blueskyart
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
#photography
#digitalart
#art #arte #kunst
#collage #digitalcollage
I scored a printer that is slightly larger than a washing machine. I'm back at it working on dictionary page digital collage. #art #arte #Kunst #photography #digitalart #digital #collage #digitalcollage #print #printmaking
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I scored a printer that is slightly larger than a washing machine. I'm back at it working on dictionary page digital collage. #art #arte #Kunst #photography #digitalart #digital #collage #digitalcollage #print #printmaking
Minimum wage hasn't even doubled in over 30 years. It needs to be $35.00 per hour to meet the basic costs of living.
April 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Minimum wage hasn't even doubled in over 30 years. It needs to be $35.00 per hour to meet the basic costs of living.
KCAI Landscape - 2001
24" x 24"
oil on BFK
#art #landsacpe #oilpainting #arte #flora #kunst #KansasCity #bsky.art #fineart
24" x 24"
oil on BFK
#art #landsacpe #oilpainting #arte #flora #kunst #KansasCity #bsky.art #fineart
March 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
KCAI Landscape - 2001
24" x 24"
oil on BFK
#art #landsacpe #oilpainting #arte #flora #kunst #KansasCity #bsky.art #fineart
24" x 24"
oil on BFK
#art #landsacpe #oilpainting #arte #flora #kunst #KansasCity #bsky.art #fineart
There are about 700 billionaires in the U.S.
There are less than 15% of the U.S. "employed" population that earn over $200K per year.
(26M Americans)
$220K is the lowest rung for middle class.
Raise the minimum wage to $35 an hour to meet basic costs of living & everything else will follow.
There are less than 15% of the U.S. "employed" population that earn over $200K per year.
(26M Americans)
$220K is the lowest rung for middle class.
Raise the minimum wage to $35 an hour to meet basic costs of living & everything else will follow.
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
There are about 700 billionaires in the U.S.
There are less than 15% of the U.S. "employed" population that earn over $200K per year.
(26M Americans)
$220K is the lowest rung for middle class.
Raise the minimum wage to $35 an hour to meet basic costs of living & everything else will follow.
There are less than 15% of the U.S. "employed" population that earn over $200K per year.
(26M Americans)
$220K is the lowest rung for middle class.
Raise the minimum wage to $35 an hour to meet basic costs of living & everything else will follow.
Goldfish - 2018
Paper Punch Collage on Canvas
24" x 30"
#FebruArty Day 27 #FishyFebruary
#Collage #Art #arte #kunst #assemblage #repurposed
Paper Punch Collage on Canvas
24" x 30"
#FebruArty Day 27 #FishyFebruary
#Collage #Art #arte #kunst #assemblage #repurposed
February 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Goldfish - 2018
Paper Punch Collage on Canvas
24" x 30"
#FebruArty Day 27 #FishyFebruary
#Collage #Art #arte #kunst #assemblage #repurposed
Paper Punch Collage on Canvas
24" x 30"
#FebruArty Day 27 #FishyFebruary
#Collage #Art #arte #kunst #assemblage #repurposed