Hello, my name is Derek Jackson was born in Fuquay-Varinia, North Carolina. I started art very young. I am living in Harrisonburg, Virginia currently. In High School I took all the art classes I could take. So I have a passion for art. My art teachers taught me a lot about what art is. I learned from class about Pablo Picasso and Dale Chihuly. Just to name a few. I loved art so much I wanted to be a big name like Andy Warhol. I wanted to make my name in New York City. I applied to all the art colleges I could find in New York City. I got accepted into all the art schools in Manhattan, New York. But I couldn't afford to attend them, so I learned about art in my parents' basement.