Artist

BIO

Vincent Devine is an internationally recognised Irish artist. He studied visual communications at TUS and graduated with an Honours Bachelor’s Degree. His day to day work is focused on his Ambigutree Series but his major innovation is in portraiture. His artworks have received widespread attention from the national media and form part of private collections. His record breaking painting of female health advocate Vicky Phelan made national news and headlines. His work has been exhibited in Dublin, London, Hong Kong and Miami. Devine has attracted a plethora of celebrity attention and clients.  His work has been lauded and commissioned by Debbie Harry, Shakira, Alanis Morissette, Madonna and others. In 2018 the Irish debut of his Neo-Dimensionism work sold out to one of Ireland’s most prominent collectors. Recently he has opened his own gallery in the midlands of Ireland, already attracting international buyers and intertest. Vincent has been recently commissioned to communicate the ethos and practice of cancer research taking place at the UCD Conway Institute.

Artist Statement

I paint to express and give form to my inner thoughts and experiences. The desire of humans to express these encounters has evolved over thousands of years and is embedded in our DNA. Through the process of painting a picture, I connect with my ancestors along with legions of men and women who have taken refuge in their creative skills. Along with a connection to people around the world, my work is a way for me to commemorate feelings and memories that are mine and those of others, and in doing so continue their legacy. My artworks are inspired by the laws of nature and forms found in the animal kingdom. Using these forms as a basis I work to represent in my art, not just the visible but also, the invisible.

“I want to paint something you cannot hold in the palm of your hand or see with the naked eye”  Vincent Devine.

Vincent Devine | Artist The Ambigutree Series

While his Grandmother (Phylis Mooney, Tullamore) was nearing the end of her life due to a battle with cancer, Vincent decided to paint a symbolic piece to commemorate his Grandmother. Using his signature skies and colour scheme he then painted thirteen trees to represent all his Grandmother’s children. Upon leaving the piece and returning he noticed he had, subconsciously, painted the foliage in the shape of a body, clearly a representation of his grandmother.

Using this as a springboard, the idea for his hugely successful “Ambigutree” series was born. Nearly all of this series contain hidden shapes in the tree or branches. Some are symbolic and some literal. The hidden shapes in the trees also ask the viewer to search and spend time on the paintings for longer. This is a commentary on how sometimes artwork can be skimmed over and judged on just a purely visual spectrum. The reward for standing and allowing the painting to occupy your mental and physical space then gives the visual reward that there are more to these “trees” than meets the eye with the shapes becoming apparent after a time.

These paintings are now entering the space of personalisation. The client can choose the colour scheme, content etc. to best represent an event, loved one and a wide variety of other things. Please visit www.vincentdevine.com for more information on commissioning a bespoke painting.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Vincent Devine is a native of Co.Offaly Ireland and learned to paint at the age of 7. He studied visual communications at Athlone Institute of Technology and graduated with an Honours Bachelor’s Degree. He rediscovered his love for painting while finishing his undergraduate degree and from there began experimenting with acrylic on canvas. His oeuvre focuses on reconstructing tree forms while his portraiture reflects his love of the human anatomy and the unseen.

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