Artist Statement: Whatever technique I use, my goal is to catch the expression deep inside the character. For me, the portrait is the mirror of the soul of the model…of the painter too. There is a lot of me in my portraits, mixed with a lot of my models.

‘Portrait of A Lady Wicca,’ Acrylic on Wood, 2019

DOMINIQUE DÈVE is a french painter. His expressionist figurative style allows him to exhibit in Paris, Los Angeles, New Delhi, Sheffield. ArtMajeur Golden Award In 2018, he obtained ArtCheval Medal in 2019. « The portrait is the mirror of the soul, of the model, of the painter. »