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精彩的寫實主義畫作 —— 美國現實主義畫家 Derek Penix 帥氣奔放的繪畫作品欣賞」我永遠不想被限定在只畫一種方式或只有一個主題，變化是生活的調味品，對我來說，尤其是繪畫」Derek Penix was born on December 29, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Penix grew up watching members of his family paint but didn't pursue painting himself until after high school. After trying his hand at painting and selling his first piece he knew this was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Over the years Penix's work has changed greatly and continues to evolve with each painting. "I never want to be stuck painting only one way or only one subject matter. Variety is the spice of life and is especially that way for me with painting." Penix has had the opportunity to work under Quang Ho and later with C.W. Mundy. "They have helped me as an artist immensely. I am so thankful that they have been willing to feed into my life as they have." Penix has been recognized in many national competitions and publications. Even at a young age Penix was recognized in Southwest Art Magazine's 「21 Under 31」 artist competition in 2010, and Oklahoma Magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2014. To date, Penix's most notable and recent award has been the 2016 "Gold Medal Award" from Oil Painters of America 25th National Juried Exhibition, boasting a $30,000 prize. Penix currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.（註：轉載藝術家原文，請自行翻譯中文）