A Former Prince Artist

Spencer Derry - Former Prince Artist

British Artist, Surrealist.

Spencer Derry was a former Prince Illustrator 2014-16 who specialises in Drawing and Illustration.
Creator of many 3rdeye artworks worn by Prince in Concerts including his last itunes single Free urself.

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In 2017, he was commissioned by Paisley Park to create a one-off art illustration (unpublished), as run back then by Graceland Holdings.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

Prince, musician at LG Arena with 3rdeyegirl, Birmingham, England on May 15th 2014. Prince is wearing an original 3rd eye Art Illustration on tunic created by British Artist Spencer Derry in January 2013 © NPG Records

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.

Prince at First Direct Arena, Leeds, England on May 23rd 2014 Prince wearing a Tunic with the Original 3rd Eye art illustration created by UK artist Spencer Derry in April 2014

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

Prince at Mercedes Benz Superdrome in New Orleans at Essence Fest July 4th 2014. The 3rd Eye Art Illustration on his Tunic was created by British Artist Spencer Derry © NPG Records

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

Official Prince & 3rdeyegirl Art Illustration created by British Artist Spencer Derry, created with paint and ink pen on paper. Seen on his Official Facebook page at the time of November 2014. Later used on back projection at Prince concerts in the USA in 2015

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.

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

Original Prince (Musician) Art on the back Projection at HITNRUN US 2015, created by British Artist Spencer Derry

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.

Stare - Free Urself
Official YouTube Promo Late May 2015.

3rd Art illustration Spencer created in August 2014. Worn by Prince in 2015.

Prince - HITNRUN US 2015 Tour - Tunic Art illustration is by Spencer Derry © NPG Records

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.

Prince 3rd eye art tunic illustration by Bitish Artist Spencer Derry.

Prince at 14th June 2015 (2nd show) on stage with Stevie Wonder at Warner Theater, Washington.

TODAY SHOW - 30th SEPTEMBER 2015

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

Prince - Free Urself at Paisley Park After Dark, Official Paisley Park Poster October 2015 with Art by Spencer J. Derry on his tunic.

Free UrSelf
Official Paisley Park Poster October 2015

Prince - Free Urself Single with Art by Spencer Derry on the tunic. His last single in his lifetime. Free Urself single was released on 3oth September 2015.

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

Free UrSelf - Art Illustration -

The Last Official Prince T-Shirts on

3rdeyetunes

PAISLEY PARK LAPTOP VIA INSTAGRAM

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

Official Paisley Park after Dark Poster of Mono Neon, Bass player in Prince's new band. Original Art Painting by is by British Artist Spencer Derry © NPG Records/

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

Art also seen on Jack Pirtle’s Neon Livers

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

Prince • Segment of a HITnRun PT II 2014
Official Concert Film

Crazy2Cool

PIANO AND A MICROPHONE 2016

Prince taking a selfie standing infront of the Free Urself

art illustration door at Paisley Park on the 21st January 2016.

Photo posted on Princestagram

The kitchen at Paisley Park, Art Illustration on door is by British Artist Spencer Derry.

and the other side (reverse) of door below.

Original Art Illustration on a door at Prince's Paisley Park was originally created by British Artist Spencer Derry.

PAISLEY PARK
CELEBRATION 2017

Celebration 2017

Official Paisley Park Tour Book - Limited Edition. (below)

Artist credit Spencer Derry, my name in this book.

PAISLEY PARK

MUSICOLOGY 2017

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

A Prince Heavy Leather Guitar Strap with art illustration by Spencer Derry

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

Yes - very thoughtful and generous of you all! Many thanks. @SpencerDerryART’s art was and continues to be appreciated, indeed! pic.twitter.com/iddaoHbb9O
— Donna Grantis (@DonnaGrantis) April 12, 2018

MY NAME IS PRINCE EXPO IN AMSTERDAM

MAR -AUG 2018

My Name is Prince Amsterdam 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, Official Paisley Park - Musicology 2020 - Illustration by Artist Spencer Derry ART

The Artwork I created seen on

Musicology 2020 at Paisley Park soundstage February 2020

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.

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.

Soundstage Photo. An art illustration I created in June 2014 for Prince. The artwork was going to be used to promote Essence Fest 2014. The Tunic is seen on Paisley Park Sound Stage 2024

Paisley Park Sound Stage Display October 2024

Soundstage Photo. Above on the right:

An art illustration I created in June 2014 for Prince. The artwork was going to be used to promote Essence Fest 2014. The Tunic is seen on Paisley Park Sound Stage 2024.

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