ANOTHER DEVOE PAINTING FOUND

I was recently contacted by "Sherry" who told me the following:

Hello - I recently acquired this painting for $70 from a neighbor. I started researching and discovered it was an M DeVoe and found your blog. Now am even more curious why there isn't any info on the artist. Can you tell me anything else about my new painting? My neighbor said he remembers it hanging in his grandmother's house as a child.

Here is my response:  Hi Sherry and thanks for reaching out.  

I have had the blog up and running for almost ten years and I am no closer to identifying M. Devoe than I was when I started.

You paid a fair price for your painting.  It is in the original frame, but the mirrored tiles that were inset are gone as is usually the case.  Just easier to remove them than replace them.

I couldn't tell from the photo if you Devoe was signed - Devoe did not sign all of his/her paintings.

Hang it on your wall and enjoy it - that's what I have done with my three Devoes.

Sorry I can't be of more help.  It is almost impossible for a person to hide today because of the internet but Devoe has succeeded.

and then I asked her permission to feature her painting on this blog and she graciously agreed.  So, here is her Painting by M. Devoe:

Thank you Sherry for sharing your story and your Devoe with us.  The search for M. Devoe continues...

KITTY FROM SEATTLE FINDS 2 ORIGINAL DEVOE PAINTINGS AT GOODWILL

It is now September of 2023 and while this blog (and I) are still around, we are no closer to finding out the identity of the elusive artist M. Devoe.  Hope springs eternal.

In the meantime, I recently received an email from "hard-core thrifter" Kitty from Seattle who found these two gorgeous Devoe paintings at her local Goodwill Thrift Store:

Now for the best part:  the swans were $39.99 and the egrets were $49.99.  Kitty got a GREAT deal.  I sometimes wander through my local Goodwill store and I assure you they carry nothing as nice as these.

Congratulations to Kitty.  I know she will enjoy her Devoes as much as the rest of us do.

It has been brought to my attention that there are currently two living artists who use the name "M. Devoe."  The first M. DeVoe attended Pratt Institute as a drawing major in the early 90s, after which she worked as an archaeological illustrator for excavations and scholarly publications.  In the past two decades, she has focused on private fine art and illustration commissions, as well as work for her own pleasure.  DeVoe paints at her home studio on her farm outside of Millbrook, NY.  

The second is a British artist named M. Devoe who recently brought his first painting ("Family in the Woods in Winter") to market.

Neither of these "M. Devoes" is OUR M. Devoe.

Until next time, enjoy your M. Devoe paintings.