Derek Bernstein

Derek Bernstein : His life's work, is to traverse the physical ,and explore his higher self.his depressed self ,his sexual self his spiritual self ,his healer self his love of gothic and punk music.What better way to do it,by becoming an artist.Its his destiny to be an artist ,even his astro chart gave him one choice in the careers section "it states he will Derek, will most probably end up an artist.How can we ignore the man's mission on earth.

Since 1996 I have been Abstract painter.Before that 1991-1997 was a photographer,specialising in Architecture mainly old johannesburg building ,interiors and residences.As well as advertising still life.In 1994 in Johannesburg yeoville he was hired to shoot the stills to I an Kerekhof's famous movie Confessions of a yeoville rapist.In 1993 he shot a advertising brochure for Anglo American properties shooting some of Anglo American's building in Johannesburg city.

Exhibitions
2003 group exhibition stewart gallery parkhurst Johannesburg south Africa
Curated by colin cole
2003 Spaza Gallery group exhibition, troyeville Christmas group exhibition
2004 Galleria numerata collaborative exhibition sao paulo brazil
2004 gordon froud curated group exhibition thompson gallery Melville Johannesburg
2009 synergy collaborative with lew Rosenberg opposite rand club Johannesburg south Africa
2010 synergy collaborative with lew Rosenberg grant avenue norwood Johannesburg south africa
2014 gordon froud curated exhibition at Bosheuvel estate Muldersdrift
2016 Priest Gallery -Authentic thinkers,organised by Fred Scott and curated by Isa Schwartz and placed three works it was a group exhibition of 5 or 6 unique world class artists I sold all three of my works on the opening night.