A Visual Dialogue Derek Haverland, artist and teacher at the Latin School of Chicago, is a lifelong resident of Chicago and the western suburbs. Earning a Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Northern Illinois University, he has spent the last six years teaching Art to high school students.
Formal qualities become the substantial attributes.
The dialogue between the artwork and the viewer is a personal and unique experience. The work is generated as a result of his environment. A conversation or dream may be the inspiration. Life experiences, reactions to art and the artworld also act as influences. One thing I enjoy about artmaking is examining the methods involved.