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A contemporary outdoor palette: Derek DeYoung
Derek DeYoung’s passion for the outdoors stems from a youth spent fishing the “bayous” of Michigan. While no southerner would dub these landlocked lakes and bays as such, this is common terminology amongst the local community of fish-minded Michiganders inhabiting the region's white sandy shorelines, reminiscent of the Florida Panhandle.
Derek deyoung artist biography
Throughout his childhood, DeYoung would rise at the crack of dawn to fish the glassy waters off of the Grand River — Michigan’s largest river. There, he would hunt down trout, smallmouth bass, pike, and other species swimming in his adolescent backyard.
“I believe that fishing is so widely appealing because we can frame our passions through it, whatever they may be,” explains DeYoung.“For instance, I have a good fishing buddy who is an engineer. When you take a look at his fly box, every fly is meticulously crafted from the materials to the thread count. Every piece of gear is oiled and well-m