Rj Derby

I'm an Australian Digital Artist/Illustrator. I first began filling my computer screen with colour when I was 24. I'm now 44 so I've been zipping around, creating artwork with a mouse for 20 years now.

I think horror can tickle different sections of our mind and this has always fascinated me. I think I've always been a little obsessed with horror and death and such, the way these subjects create a sense of discomfort when talked about is interesting. Since childhood I have found myself drawn to Halloween, it's my Christmas day! It is also a great way to honour the darkness we all tend to fear and to deal with that. I guess I create horror/dark paintings because I'm fascinated by the things that live in my mind; the things that scare me. I like to paint things that make us all uncomfortable. Creating my artwork helps me overcome what I fear.