RAYMOND DOUILLET

Douillet had the good fortune to be born in the north of France to loving, resourceful parents. On the surface, his childhood was much like any of the time and place, but his childhood can be looked at in the light of the artist he became. He was a singularly observant, sensitive, and independent child, which gave his typical childhood experiences a distinct cast to his development, helping to shape his attitudes, his memory, and his thoughts. Years later, as an artist, he became socially independent, almost solitary; keen in his observations of society and folkways; spiritually philosophical about the nature and destiny of life; not without humor, but completely serious about the endeavor of painting. What he experienced as a child would help shape aspects of the artist he would become.

T72-18 The Loop (Open)
Oil on Panel
71.5” X 35.7”
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72-18 The Loop (Closed)
Oil on Panel
35.7” x 35”
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The Crossroads of Dreams
Oil on Canvas
79” x 127.5”
***Available***

The Musical Garden
Oil on Canvas
57.4” x 76.7”
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The Music of the Spheres
Oil/Canvas
54” x 67”
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Pantagruel’s Birth
Oil on Panel
20” x 27.7”
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The Trip of the Big Pump
Oil/Canvas
57.5” x 38”
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Douillet is not an artist who practices his craft for the moment. What keeps him standing at the easel, brush in hand, is his conviction that he still has work to do. His art is continually exploratory: it searches, it reveals, and it proposes through imagery from nature, esoterica, and philosophy. The techniques he developed reflect his desire to search and his awareness that the work that he is doing matters.
Douillet’s painting gives viewers a timeless pictorial account of human striving for awareness and meaning. It is worthwhile to acknowledge that his use of centuries-old methods contribute to the quality and longevity of the physical painting, while allowing him to connect with his conscious and unconscious sources of inspiration. In past centuries, the traditional painting methods brought satisfaction and pride to collectors of royal rank, to prelates, and to wealthy merchants alike. Today, those techniques are rarely used by other artists, but Douillet has used, mastered, and improved them. Scores of modern collectors have been rewarded as a result.