Career
His work is characterized primarily by bold colors and graphic minimalism, a style the artist describes as "POP Impressionism". In a 2006 interview with XFUNS Magazine DeRosa described People’s Impressionism: "I utilize traditional painting techniques and elements of design, color theory and geometry to translate a depiction of an instance, emotion, event or character thereby creating simplified, graphic icons of complex and often candid moments that visually "POP."
His first solo show was in 2004 in Emeryville, California, as part of the launch for Flawless Magazine. Since then he has had solo exhibitions in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City.
His work also appears in the Hotel des arts in San Francisco, California.
DeRosa attended The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 1997. Prior to that he studied Anatomy and Biology at University of California, San Francisco. He cites M. C. Escher, Alphonse Mucha and Mondrian among his influences, and is a fourth-generation student of Auguste Rodin.
