Former Prince Artist

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A Former Prince Artist - Spencer J Derry

THE WORK

 
In April 2014, Spencer got noticed by the team for his original art illustrations and started working with the well-known musician, Prince from April 2014 to February 2016. Prince’s team hired & commissioned Spencer to create official original 3rd eye artillustrations and concept drawings for Prince's NPG Records

In 2017, he was commissioned by Paisley Park to create a one-off art illustration (unpublished),  as run back then by Graceland Holdings.

Spencer has also created official art illustrations for the Kirky J's Fonky Bald Heads 2016 and for the soul singer musician Judith Hill 2018.
 
 
All the below Art illustrations are Copyright of Prince Estate and NPG Records. (barring Left Profile artwork on 1st Facebook screen grab and on Prince’s laptop screen grab yellow arrow.
 
PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL  
HITNRUN PT II • UK / EUROPE TOUR 
MAY - JUNE 2014

 
HITNRUN PT II - MAY 15th 2014 
 
PRINCE and 3RDEYEGIRL LIVE Birmingham, UK. The 1st Original 3rdeyeArt Illustration Spencer created in January 2013 & worn by Prince mostly throughout HITNRUN PT II 2014.
 
 
http://www.spencerderryart.co.uk/p/prn-artist.html
 
HITNRUN PT II - MAY 23rd 2014 
PRINCE and 3RDEYEGIRL LIVE  AT LEEDS, UK. The 2nd Original Art Illustration Spencer created & worn by Prince. '3rdeyelens’ artwork made in April 2014. HitNRun PT II
 
 
ESSENCE FESTIVAL 
JULY 4th  2014

ESSENCE FESTIVAL 2014

July 4th 2014. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans. Prince wearing the Original ‘3rdEyeLens’ illustration Spencer created.
 
 
 
 
Offical Prince / 3rdeyegirl Merchandise. This was  available at Paisley Park and Prince later HITnRUN Part II concerts in  2014 & US / Canada  2015 Concerts. Original Art illustration by Spencer Derry Art © NPG Records.

PRINCE • OFFICIAL ‘3RDEYEGIRL' 
CARTOON ART 
Original Art by Spencer J. Derry
Official Prince 3rdeyegirl Art Illustration Spencer created in November 2014. 
 

PRINCE - OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE 
 NOVEMBER 2014

Screen grab From Prince's Official Facebook Page on 16th November 2014.  Hand Drawn Art Illustrations created by SpencerJ. Derry
 
Prince - Official Facebook Page
From 16th November 2014. Above: Official Prince 3rdeyegirl Art on banner created in November 2014, Profile Art above created in July 2014.
 
https://twitter.com/SpencerDerryART/status/968071528125526016
 
Prince - Official Facebook Page 
Above: From 18th November 2014, Official Prince Facebook Page Art Banner and Profile of Prince / 3rdeyegirl
 
 
PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL • 
HITNRUN US TOUR • MAR - JUN 2015
 
ART Projection at HITNRUN US 2015

Above: An Official Portrait Art Illustration Spencer created of Prince. Seen on Stage Projection at HitNRun Tour US 2015.
 
 
 
Art worn by Prince on tunic 1st seen in this Stage Projection at Prince and 3rdeyegirl. HITNRUN US Tour 2015.
 
 
https://twitter.com/prince/status/610360961971699712

Stare - Free Urself 
 
Official YouTube Promo Late May 2015. 
3rd Art illustration Spencer created in August 2014. Worn by Prince in 2015.
 
 
 
Above Photo & Below: the 4th 3rdeyeArt illustration I created in August 2014.  Worn by Prince at 14th June 2015 on stage with Stevie Wonder at Warner Theater, Washington. Original Artwork is a  full portrait. Blown up just to show; One eye on front with Shhh and Symbol on the back of tunic. Seen at HitNRun US Tour 2015 at the last ever 3rdeyegirl show. 
 
3rdeyeart tunic illustration by Spencer Derry ART

 Prince at 14th June 2015 (2nd show) on stage with Stevie Wonder at Warner Theater, Washington.
 
 
 
 TODAY SHOW - 30th SEPTEMBER 2015
30th September  2015, Last tv interview.
FREE URSELF
 
 30th September, 2015. Prince's last TV phone interview on the TODAY show.
The artwork I illustrated worn by Prince in this photo above, seen on national USA TV.

How COOL is that?


 
PRiNCE • FREE URSELF
LATE SEPTEMBER 2015

Free Urself
Free UrSelf 
Official Paisley Park Poster October 2015

Prince - Free Urself Single with Art by Spencer J. Derry on the tunic.
Free UrSelf  
Single on ITunes - late September 2015
Free UrSelf
Single on Tidal - late September 2015
Prince wearing 3rdeyeart Illustration
Free UrSelf  
Single Art seen briefly on US TV.  2015

Free UrSelf  
Info about the song. 2015
The Last Official Prince T-shirts on 3rdeyetunes- Closed late March 2016.
Free UrSelf  - Art Illustration -
The Last Official Prince T-Shirts on
 3rdeyetunes
PAISLEY PARK LAPTOP VIA INSTAGRAM
Princestagram
 Prince’s Laptop at Paisley Park, late October 2015
Welcome 2 Princestagram Two Thumbnail Artworks Illustration, White Arrow : 3rdeyegirl band art illustration, drawn in 2014 © NPG Records  Yellow Arrow : Alt. 3rdeyeart Drawing 



PAISLEY PARK AFTER DARK
NOVEMBER 2015
http://www.startribune.com/prince-throwing-a-pair-of-pajama-parties-friday-and-saturday-at-paisley-park/341823141/

 Official Paisley Park Poster 
October 2015. New Funk - Featuring Art
Painting of Mono Neon that Spencer created in October 2015.
 
 
Prince & The Band

 
My cartoon wants 2 play with Ur cartoon

The Unnamed Prince band in late 2015.

Ideas for concept band art by Spencer Derry ART
from October, November & December 2015.
The Prince drawing ended up on his Twitter & Instagram Account.
Kirky J drawing was moved to the  
Fonky Bald Heads Social Media Artwork in 2016.



CRAZY2COOL

NOVEMBER 2015
‘CRAZY 2 COOL’: The Current to play exclusive live medley by Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL
Prince • Segment of a HITnRun PT II 2014
Official Concert Film 

 
 
PIANO AND A MICROPHONE 2016
 
But first, let me take a selfie, January 21, 2016. PRiNCE at Piano and a Microphone Gala at Paisley Park
 
Prince taking a selfie seated in front of the Free Urself 
art illustration door at Paisley Park on the 21st January 2016. 
Photo posted on Princestagram 
 
 
Paisley Park Studios

and the other side (reverse) of door below.
 
PAISLEY PARK
CELEBRATION 2017
Celebration 2017 
 
Official Paisley Park Tour Book - Limited Edition. (below) 
Artist credit Spencer Derry, my name in this book. 
 
Name Credit. Spencer Derry

 
 
PAISLEY PARK
MUSICOLOGY 2017
Musicology 2017 Poster - Art illustration by Spencer Derry
Official Paisley Park Poster 
from ‘Musicology 2017’
Art Illustration Created by Spencer J. Derry,
Owned by Prince and The Estate. 
Name Credit by PP in comment section see link

Official PRINCE 
Pop-up Exhibition 2018
Prince Guitar Strap

Heavy Leather Guitar Strap with art illustration by Spencer J. Derry

Artwork on strap seen in the above art illustration Minneapolis Mall, Jan 2018.


MY NAME IS PRINCE EXPO IN AMSTERDAM  
MAR -AUG 2018
 
My Name is Prince Expo in Amsterdam - March to August 2018

Right in photo below: The Original Hand Drawn ‘3rd eye shades’ art illustration (April 2014 version) which Spencer created and was worn by Prince at HITNRUN PTII 2014 / Essence Fest July 4th'14. Left: in photo: Free Urself Shirt with eye illustration which Spencer also illustrated.







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Musicology 2020 at Paisley Park
Name credited by Paisley Park
Art Illustration by Spencer Derry ART

Prince / Real Music by Real Musicians


Musicology 2020
The Artwork I created seen on
 Musicology 2020 at Paisley Park soundstage February 2020



Paisley Park in Minneapolis
 
Paisley Park Sound Stage Display April 2021

Soundstage Above Left: Prince’s tunic from HITNRUN PT II concerts May- June 2014 and Essence Fest 4th July 2014.Artwork created by Spencer Derry Art in April 2014,with acrylic paint and ink pen on paper.


Original art by Spencer Derry ART

Paisley Park Sound Stage Display February 2022 

Soundstage Photo Above  Left: Prince’s tunic from HITNRUN PT II concerts May- June 2014 Artwork created by Spencer Derry Art in January 2013, with acrylic paint and ink pen on paper.




Design of the Times

 


 Paisley Park Sound Stage Display May 2022 

Soundstage Photo Above  Left: Prince’s tunic from HITNRUN PT II concerts May- June 2014 Artwork created by Spencer Derry ART in January 2013, with acrylic paint and ink pen on paper. Seen on KARE 11 seen forty seconds into the news story.


Spencer has also created Official Art for  Prince Related Artists Spencer has also created Official Art for  The Fonky Bald Heads   Judith Hill.