Alan Derksen is an illustrator based in Vancouver, BC.

Nostalgia and memory constitute the throughline of his art — a quality informed by a childhood spent in both Newfoundland and suburban Ontario in the ‘90s and early 2000s. By blending digital illustration with collage, he creates colourful, dream-like worlds that remain grounded in reality. His work highlights character and story, portraying scenes that are at once observational, humorous, and poignant. Alan holds a degree in Urban Planning and Design from the University of Waterloo, a skillset that lends itself seamlessly to the detail and perspective realism portrayed in each piece.