Raymond Debiève

Emotive, hopeful, romantic, and wild, this piece depicts a woman carrying a pigeon surrounded by feathered birds. She reaches for a ladder, a smile touching her lips. Created in 2003 overlaying vivid lines of Chinese Ink with watercolor.

Created January 6, 1985, this cubist portrait of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat is curious in both style and color palette. Painted in winter, the tree is barren while the earth is mainly made up of blues and greys, offset by a bold orange building.

Vibrant, and alluring this woman depicted in violet shades wears a golden gown as she parts a curtain to her right. Behind her is a vase with a Bird of Paradise reaching from the top, and designs carved into the clay. Created May 25, 2004.

This pastel depicts a shocking, delightful scene of nude bathers crossing paths with a waitor wearing checkered pants. Created April 4, 1989, Debiève calls upon cubism and an intriguing blend of blue and flesh tones to map out the tones of their skin.

Created August 13, 2004, this piece by Debiève is highly detailed compared to the simplicity of his more colorful work. Each line is precise, sketched sharply first in ink and then softened by watercolor to bring the overall image to life.

Curious and serene, this portrait of a woman is captured in dozens of shades of blue, broken only by the delicate purple and white scarf tied neatly about her throat. Painted May 11, 1984 in a style attributed to cubism.

Debiève’s portrait of a mother and child captured in pastels is clearly influenced by a loose form of cubism. Simple, bright, a touch odd yet quite unique, this piece was rendered by Debiève July 11, 2003.

This still-life rendered in gentle pastels depicts a lush bouquet of yellow tulips propped in a red vase upon a checkered tablecloth. Created April 30, 1986, Debiève uses a variety of colors to darken the tabletop and add dimension to the abundant leaves

The colors of this landscape form a somber palette, depicting a simple country scene with a solitary farm tucked beneath a mountain, likely inspired by the artist’s home in the North of France. Painted early in his career, August 21, 1965.