John Derryberry CV
Contemporary Artist · Abstract & Floral
Name: John Derryberry
Born: 1963, Dallas, Texas, USA
Lives and works in: Dallas, Texas, USA
A contemporary, fine art photographer whose work explores abstraction, discovery, and the beauty of the overlooked. Through series such as Alley Flowers and Unseen, he transforms commonplace urban and botanical subjects into meditative images that transcend literal representation.
1984-1895
BA Cum Laude, Anthropology and Studio Art, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA
1983
Studied Photo Journalism and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
1981-1983
Studied Photography and Anthropology, East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas, USA
Workshops
Fine Art Photographer Keith Carter
National Geo Photographer Sam Abel
Documentary Photographer Chris Rainier
Rolling Stone Photographer Albert Watson
Vanity Fair/Vogue Photographer Mark Seliger
2025
2026
Books and Publications
1992
The Wax Museum - Wesley Prep - Dallas Texas
2012
XtraLarge: The Big Picture - City Cafe - Dallas Texas
DYAD Gallery - Dallas Texas
The Rossi Gallery - Dallas Texas
This is Rodeo - Center for Contemporary Art - Abilene, Texas
1991
Soul Speak-Camera Conversations - Photographique
Houston Center of Photography - Gala, Houston Texas
2010
FOTOFEST, ASMP, Houston Texas
Beaux Arts Exhibition, Dallas Museum of Art
Communication Arts Photography Annual
Horse People
Texas on a Roll
10,000 Eyes
