About Derrick Crossland

Derrick Crossland’s foundational connection to natural fluidity began with the profound influence of Jacques Cousteau, translating into an early, persistent fascination with volumetric and oceanic forms. This curiosity first manifested in carving, a primal exploration of mass and silhouette that laid the groundwork for his future practice.

Though art remained central, Crossland cultivated his rigorous discipline through decades as a master craftsman and cabinetmaker. This tenure instilled an unparalleled understanding of material integrity, structural complexity, and geometric precision, directly informing his eventual, deliberate decision to transition to a full-time fine art practice. His work is now found in private collections, recognized for its exceptional execution and compelling tension between medium and movement.

Description of Work

Crossland works exclusively in wood, utilizing Baltic Birch plywood as his primary material. It is chosen both for its stability and the inherent structural honesty of its multi-layered composition.

Through a meticulous subtractive process, layers are carefully stacked and shaped, yielding a finished form defined by a distinctive visual cadence of parallel laminations. These strata function as topographical contours, guiding the collector's eye along the sculpture’s undulating, volumetric topography. This technique creates an arresting dialogue between geometric precision and organic movement.                          

Flexibility

Size

·      Each design can be scaled up in size. As an example; a five-foot standard design can be made into an eight-foot sculpture.

  Color

·      All stained designs can have any combination of stains.

·      All dyed designs can utilize the whole rainbow of colors.

·      All designs can combine colors or stains with the natural wood in a 50/50 pattern.

Finish

·      The protective finish coatings can be Gloss, Satin or Matte.

Materials

·      All originals are created in wood.

·      All designs can be cast into bronze, stainless or resin.

Application

·      Several different applications of display for each design.

·      Wall mount

·      Tabletop

·      Pedestal

Design

·      Endless design possibilities.

·      If you can imagine it. I can make it.