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Artwork Surfaces
is owned by Derek Ellison an innovative concrete
artist. He has been perfecting his craft for the
last 25 years.
Derek Ellison Started out his
concrete carrier, grinding and leveling concrete
floors for floor covering companies throughout
Southern California. In time he became aware that
the same leveling material could also be tinted and
stained. This peaked his interest and in a short
amount of time with no experience he took on his
first project his own home. After the near disaster
turned out absolutely beautiful he decided to
educate himself. He spent countless hours doing mock
ups and tackling new methods through projects at
both his own and brave friends’ residences. In time
he was becoming a true craftsman in decorative
techniques such as acid staining, concrete overlays,
stamped concrete and precast concrete countertops.
Since the decorative concrete
movement began on the West Coast, Derek was in the
right place to develop his business and perfect his
craft. Living in Southern California afforded him
easy access to a network of other decorative
concrete contractors and extensive industry training
by Fu-Tung Cheng, Ardex, Life Deck, West Coat,
ArcusStone, Bomanite, Increte and Americrete. His
work has been featured in magazines, newspapers,
books and on TV.
With over 25 years of concrete
artistry on his resume, Derek is continually
experimenting with innovative designs and
treatments. He is excited about the opportunity to
introduce the beauty and uniqueness that decorative
concrete and in particular Artwork Surfaces has to
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