Derrick Charles is always at work. Whether painting, creating a mural, or providing visual art for jazz or Spoken Word, he is giving Chicago a heartbeat.
Born in Chicago, Charles studied at the International Academy of Merchandise and Design in Commercial Arts, but is mostly self-taught. His works expand in various mediums, such as oil, acrylic, graphite, industrial paint, coffee. “anything I get my hands on to manifest a work.”
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His work inspires youth to be the truth of who they are. This mural is an example of his school projects:
Ascending to Greatness! Each step UP is forward progression in the RIGHT direction!-description by Colby Chapman
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Go For It – Lemet
Caricature, self portrait
Derrick Charles
-Victorine
