Derek Maryanovich was born in Windsor, Ontario and grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia. He graduated from UBC with a Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing and is a graduate of the LaSalle Interior Design Diploma program. His work has been exhibited at Luxcious and Metropolitan Home (Vancouver), The Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery (Vancouver), Art Interiors (Toronto)  and is represented by Sea to Sky Gallery (Britannia Beach, BC).