Crashing Seaside Waves and Gliding Birds by Dorie

Fresh art has arrived from Dominique Dorié, born in Versailles in 1958. At the age of 16 he began working in the Louvre in a conservation capacity as a restorer of sculptures. Dorie enjoyed the opportunities his location presented him, most especially, the chance to study the many masterpieces hanging on the walls of the great museum. 1977 marked the turning point for Dorié’s career. His focus is Provence and its various nuances. He is comfortable with fields of lavender and red poppies, to small inlets filled with sea grass and colorful boats. He often paints lighthouses, flowering apple trees, small hilltop villages, and even relaxing, serene waterways. Like many French artists he also signs the back of the picture, notes its size in centimeters, and the subject.