Media – DeYoung Fly Fishing & Art

October 2012

The DeYoung Pilsner Glasses were just featured in the newest issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine in their Holiday 2012 Gift Guide

The DeYoung iphone cases were just featured in the new fall issue of Fly Fusion Magazine in their “New Product” Section.

Derek was just featured in the “25 Years of Abel” article written by Tackle Trade World. Check out the article here: 25 Years of Abel Article

July 2012
Derek was interviewed the the “King of Steel” Blog on July, 2012 by Mike Nezda. Check out the article here: Blog Interview with Derek

May 2012
Derek was interviewed for “Simms Wading Room, The Face Behind the Faces” Check out the article here: The Face Behind the Faces

April 2012
Derek’s “Pumpkinseed on Orange” was featured on the front cover of Gray’s Sporting Journal

February 2012
Travis Lowe, filmmaker (Spring Creek Films) and TV man from British Columbia, spent a week here at the studio in September 2011, and on the river, filming for a short documentary on Derek’s artwork and career. Travis’s use of unusual lenses and perspectives makes for a visually exciting film and documentary on Derek and Canvasfish.

“It’s hard to tell what came first for Derek DeYoung angling or art? At the age of 6, Derek was declaring to friends and family that he wanted to be a famous artist. Enamoured with angling from an early young age DeYoung’s favourite subject has always been fish. But by the time he left art school at the age of 23, DeYoung realized he needed to push his artwork in a new direction. In order to achieve his goal, he began to experiment with composition, taking the fish’s form away and removing the actually shape of the fish. By zooming in extremely close on his subject, DeYoung’s objective was to portray trout in color and pattern only. The result was the “Abstract Trout Face” series paintings. Derek’s contemporary vision and vibrant use of color challenged the traditional, classic style of angling artwork and eventually received critical acclaim and success.”  - from Travis Lowe, Spring Creek Films

Check it out:

Canvasfish from Cinema Digital Productions on Vimeo.

And check out Travis Lowe’s website at: Spring Creek Film

February 2012
The March/April Fly Fishing Edition of Gray’s Sporting Journal back cover features Derek’s Trout Confetti #4

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