Dominique Dorie's Lush French Countryside

That special wall may just be right for one of the largest paintings on display the Westport River Gallery. The picture by Dominique Dorie is 58x45 and features a lush landscape. Though Paris is the center of art in France, working there can lead to many distractions. At the age of 24 Dominique Dorié needed surroundings with greater calm and quiet, so he moved to a small village on the edge of the sea in Normandy where he worked to improve his handling of both light and color. The artist who hung his work on the fences surrounding the church of St. Germain des Pres has traveled a long distance. In 1985 he exhibited his work in the Salon de Criel and in the Salon d'Orly. He was awarded the Prix du Salon in the latter exhibition. In 1984 and 1985 he exhibited in the prestigious Salon d'Automne. In 1986 he won the Medaille d'Or at an exhibition in Deauville. He has since become one of the most highly regarded painters of his time and is listed in the prestigious Benezit Encyclopedia, 2000 Edition, on page 687. Click for other pictures available.