Fete Place Du Village - 2015 20x23 - Signed Twice - France

Year2015

Hand SignedLower Right and on Verso 

Condition Excellent 

Framed without GlassGold Frame w/ Black Mat 

Purchased fromGallery 2018 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased from Park West Gallery whilst on a cruise. Original owner. 

Story / Additional InfoPurchased on a cruise when seller met Duaiv and his lovely wife and had time to get to know them. They frequently dye their hair matching colors and they were red when we met them. It was wonderful to meet them and discuss their art and music over dinner. Their story of riding a motorcycle in the countryside of Spain and dropping in on Salvador Dali was amazing. His paintings are "uplifting... colorful, cheerful and bright -- almost buzzing with movement." His use of palette knives is apparent in this painting. 

Certificate of AuthenticityPark West Gallery 

Additional InformationSigned on Front and Verso - Big Price Drop 

LID143983

Duaiv - France

Art Brokerage: Park West Artist: Duaiv French Artist: b. 1952. Park West Artist: Duaiv was born in 1952 in the maritime region of France near the city of Bordeaux. Duaiv was raised in an artistic environment his mother was a classical pianist and his father was a sculptor. Duaiv's primary goal as an artist is to share his art as an experience and inspire his audience. Through what he calls "Happenings," Duaiv performs spontaneous concerts at galleries and outdoor spaces before his book signings and gallery openings. Duaiv also travels aboard cruise ships frequently, inspiring audience participation through his live performances. Duaiv is inspired by Impressionist artists including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, and Vincent van Gogh, He also draws inspiration from Dutch artists Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals. Duaiv employs Van Gogh's moving, dynamic brush strokes, Vermeer's soft texture, and Monet's subtle palette of color into a beautiful contemporary variation of his own. Duaiv's art is a reflection of the world around him, capturing the calm of countryside landscapes, the energy of modern cities, and the personality of portraiture. The artist uses cans of paint rather than tubes, working with various sizes of palette knives and tiny brushes, often smoothing the paint with his fingers. Duaiv employs pastel colors and swirling brushstrokes in his artwork as an homage to Impressionism. Paintings and prints wanted.