Derek Chambers was born in Ilford 1937. In 1952 he started work as a messenger in a London advertising agency. In 1962 he formed a partnership as a creative consultant in Mayfair. 15 years later he started a new graphic design partnership in Soho. This partnership lasted until 1994, when he moved to Aldeburgh, Suffolk, to concentrate on drawing and painting.

Derek has had several one-man shows in Aldeburgh. Recently, in 2008, he shared a portrait exhibition with his friend Peter Polaine. 

His work has also been exhibited at: Royal Watercolour Society, (Prizewinner 2008), Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions, The Federation of British Artists, Mall Galleries: New English Art Club, Discerning Eye, Singer & Friedlander, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, National Print  & Originals, Royal Society of Marine Artists, Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Eastern Open,(prizewinner 2003).

His work can be seen at Aldeburgh Contemporary Arts Gallery. To view his studio in Saxmundham, contact direct. 
studio@derekchambers.org.uk. Telephone 01728 603796