Derek trained at Coalport China, famed for its hand painted giftware. He now works freelance, painting in oils and watercolours, and specialises in commissioned work. He uses the same traditional nineteenth century methods handed down at his days with Coalport, giving his work a timeless quality which is difficult to date; it is hard to say if they were painted in this century or the last. Anyone interested in his work, commissions or otherwise on any subject, may contact him direct or through this website.