Lucas Derek

The late Derek Lucas (1920-2018) was an accomplished, professional artist who devoted his life to his art. During his working years, he earned a living in commercial art and book illustration, which included the 1960s and 1970s editions of The Secret Seven and many others. In later years, The Museum of London commissioned and housed his imaginative and beautifully executed depictions of early human life. He has had work exhibited all over the world, including in The National Museum in Riyadh. His illustrations of traditional Arabs on horseback were much acclaimed, back in the late 1980s.

In his retirement, he painted for pleasure in oils, acrylics and watercolours, selling well in a variety of art shops and galleries as well as at his own private exhibitions.