FPA Francis Pavy Artist
American, b. 1954
Francis X. Pavy is a painter and mixed-media artist known for retelling the traditional stories and folklore of South Louisiana through a visual vocabulary of mystic iconography and vibrant colors. Pavy’s career as an artist began as a ceramist before working in glass for many years, eventually transitioning to brush painting, mixed media, and block printing. Common themes in his work include Cajun and Creole music, folk-mysticism, and the native flora and fauna of the Gulf Coast. Francis’ work is represented in galleries around the United States and his work is held in national and international collections. .
Pavy’s work has been well-received regionally, nationally, and internationally with one-man exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Aspen, New Orleans as well as France, and Switzerland. Pavy has also participated in many notable group shows such as Outward Bound: American Art on the Brink of the 21st Century (traveling from the United States to Indonesia and the Middle East), Elvis And Marilyn: 2 Times Immortal (traveling from the United States to Japan), Southern Narrative Painting (Southeast U.S.) and Invites: Peintres Louisianais (Paris, France).
Major corporations such as Brown-Ferguson Corporation, Premier, Bancorp, BMG Music, Capitol Records and Rounder Records have collected Pavy’s work in addition to many museums and individual collectors. Notable museums and individual collectors include: The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Morris Museum of Art, Ron Howard, Paul Simon, Lorne Michaels, GLen Frey, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz,Walker Percy, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, Antoine de Caunes, Philippe Djain and Steve Cropper.
Pavy’s work has been published in a variety of catalogs, books and magazine articles. Among them are: Elvis & Marilyn: 2 Times Immortal (US & Japanese Editions), The South: A Treasury Of Art and Literature; Francis X. Pavy, La Musique Zydeco: The Colors of Rhythm; and Outward Bound: American Art on the Brink of the 21st Century.
Francis X Pavy lives with his wife and two children in Lafayette, Louisiana.(Biography provided by FPA Francis Pavy Artist)
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Summertime eagle
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small work by Francis X Pavy measures 13" x 20".
About Francis X Pavy
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
People I know
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an original work on paper by Louisiana artist Francis X Pavy.
the work depicts imagery of people painted in Layers over Layer.
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In the vast tapestry ...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
White Rabbit with Stars
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an Original work by Louisiana Artist Francis X Pavy -entitled White Rabbit with Stars.
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Cactus Flower
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is a small paper piece produced in 2019 by Louisiana artist Francis X Pavy .
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Samatha with Purple Cat Moon
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This early work by Louisiana artist Francis X Pavy was made by printing multiple relief blocks on paper. Because there is only one work done it is known as a unique block print.
th...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Morning call
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
here is an original work by Francis X Pavy. The work was done in 2014 and is part of his 3rd coast suite of paintings and multimedia work.
the piece is mixed media on paper (unframe...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Elvis Eagle Eye
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an original work on paper by Louisiana Artist Francis X Pavy. the Work is part of an ongoing series about the King of Rock and roll.
Elvis Presley.
the inspiration for thi...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Mudsnake
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
here is an Original work on paper by Louisiana Artist Francis X Pavy .
The piece was made as a study for a group collaboration with Sunpie Barnes and Rechel Brunlin for a show calle...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil Crayon, Oil
Ask the Sticks ( subject matter: music, Drums, drumming. drummers)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this 2016 painting depicts Muti-colored imagery of drums drumming and drummers. this is an unframed artwork, It is old on canvas on wood. the imagery is layered and complex much lig...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Land Men ( vivid colors)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This mi-period painting by Francis Pavy has a combination of brush and print techniques, typical of that period of time. The painting depicts two land man, inspecting a rual plot of ...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Mardi Gras with a Fish Fiddle (Vivid Colors)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This Vivian oil painting by Francis Pavy dates room 1989. It picks a person dressed in a Mardi Gras mask playing a fiddle with a fish on it. This work displays patterning typical of ...
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1980s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Blue Flock -- ( PASTEL COLORS )
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this 2018 Painting by Francis X. Pavy depicts a flock of migrating birds, characteristic of all of southwestern Louisiana, where there are many migrating flocks of ducks, cedar, waxw...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
The Thunders ( subject : dance dancers)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small painting by Francis X Pavy depicts the feet of dancers. Louisiana has a strong dancing tradition, and PAVY regularly uses images of dancers. Other images included in this ...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Diamond head woman with Stranger (Vivid colors.)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This unusual painting by Francis X PAVY depicts two figures with patterns instead of features. This oil on canvas painting is stretched on pine stretchers.
About Francis X Pavy
In ...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Lover
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this oil painting by Francis X Pavy Dates from 1989. It is oil on canvas and depicts a woman thinking about her lovers. The painting is mounted on pine stretches 2 inches thick.
th...
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1980s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Swamp house on Fire ( Earth tone colors)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This middle-period work by Francis X Pavy is oil on canvas stretched on pine stretchers. The Burning house is a Recurring theme in Pavy's work. The work has primarily earth tones, b...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Water Study #2 -- (Dark Blue white and Green primary colors) 2009
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this work by Francis X. Pavy is one of 4 Water studies done in 2009. it's #0122009 meaning it's the 12th painting that year.
the main colors are Dark Blue and Green and Red
Abo...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Water Study #1 -- Orange and Dark Blue Primary colors
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this work by Francis X. Pavy is one of 4 Water studies done in 2009. it's #0112009 meaning it's the 11th painting that year.
the main colors are Dark Blue and Orange.
About Fra...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Man Dog and Crow , blue stormy waters series
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a one-of-a-kind small painting, it was a study for a larger series of patterns and color studies. Measuring 8x10, entitled “ Field of marsh grass “. The medium is oil on canv...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Stormy Waters Study - frog and leaf
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a unique 8"x10" oil on canvas color study by Francis X Pavy. it is framed. the images depicts a frog and a leaf.
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Field of marsh grass
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a one-of-a-kind small painting, Measuring 8x10, entitled “ Field of marsh grass “. The medium is oil on canvas. It represents a file of marsh grass.
It is framed in a whitew...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Bluebirds
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a framed silkscreen print entitled Bluebirds. The image is designed by Francis Pavy and is part of the Pavy Art and Design series. It is printed on 100% rag paper 250 GSM. Th...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Acrylic
Silver and Gold Tunica
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a framed silkscreen print entitled Silver and Gold Tunica. The image is designed by Francis Pavy and is part of the Pavy Art and Design series. It is printed on 100% rag pape...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Acrylic
Green on Green Stormy Waters
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a framed silkscreen print entitled Green on Green Stormy Waters. The image is designed by Francis Pavy and is part of the Pavy Art and Design series. It is printed on 100% ra...
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2010s Abstract FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Acrylic
Indigo
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Entitled "Indigo" this 2012 painting is part of a series of works celebrating the 200th year of the statehood of Louisiana.
In this long work, the Indigo part is depicted on the l...
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2010s Contemporary FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Trumpet
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small pay thing measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". Where is oil paint on canvas mounted on wood. The painting depicts
a evening sky with a flock of birds making the silhouette of a tru...
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Early 2000s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Purple Owl
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
A small one-off print of an owl. Printed with purple water-soluble ink on Mulberry paper.
This is a printer's proof, I use this print to determine if the relief block needed more wo...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Acadian Girl with Diamonds
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
the medium for this small painting is oil on Masonite. The painting shows a silhouette of a woman surrounded by diamonds fleur-de-lis's, a guitar and a bottle.
on the reverse it reads: ACADIAN GIRL WITH DIAMONDS, © FRANCIS X PAVY...
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Early 2000s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
2 Girl Study
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small word depicts two women with different hairstyles. The heads of the women are painted black with a yellow outline and blue spots in the interior. The background
has red triangles with white centers and a block in the middle. The background is gold with green stripes around the triangles.
On the reverse it reads:© Francis Pavy 2002, all rights reserved, #16102, 2 girl...
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Early 2000s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Purple man with cityscape
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small work, entitled Purple man with cityscape depicts a man with a purple face overlooking a cityscape with a red dusk sky.
the work measure 7 1/8 inches tall by 5 1/8 inches ...
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1990s Contemporary FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Flocks of houses
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small work, entitled flocks of houses measures 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide. It is oil on canvas on wood sketchers.
It's signed on the reverse. The writing on the reverse rea...
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Early 2000s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Sunset portraits
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small painting is entitled Sunset Portraits. It's an oil painting on canvas mounted on wood. The painting depicts a man's silhouette
formed by fl...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Swamp Storm
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small work is Entitled "swamp storm".
It Measures 12" x 12" , and is oil on Cotton Duck canvas
Signed on the reverse> in Charcoal on the reverse 1t reads : ©Francis x Pavy...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
MUDDY MOON FIRE
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This painting is entitled money Moonfire. It depicts a campfire that has moons in the flames. In the background there is swirls depicting the rushing water of the Mississippi.
Signe...
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1990s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Jimmi's Pancho
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This painting is entitled Jimmi's poncho. It depicts a central figure thinking about other people that appear in the foreground and background. He's wearing a poncho.
Signed on the ...
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1990s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
CADDILAC GUITAR
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work depicts a man on the left with horn rim glasses Dreaming of a Car guitar and a woman. In the background is a cityscape painted in various hues of brown. The sky is painted ...
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1990s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Swirling Woman
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small work depicts a Blue woman's figure with Red lipstick attired in yellow situated against a swirling purple, Green, black, and silver back ground.
this work is framed.
S...
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1980s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
POMPETUS OF LOVE
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
INSPIRED BY THE LYRIC "POMPETUS OF LOVE " THIS PAINTING HAS IT EVE- LIKE CENTRAL FIGURE EATING AN APPLE. BEHIND HER IS A WALL OF FLAMES. IN THE BACKGROUND THERE IS A TREE WITH A SER...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
PENTRIC STUDY #3
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
THIS WORK IS ENTITLED PENTIC STUDY #3 . IT WAS PAINTED AS A STUDY FOR A LARGER COMMISSION THAT NEVER HAPPENED. IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER IS THERE A MARDI GRAS KING. THE CENTRAL FIGURE I...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Bartender
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This painting is a picture of a Bartender pouring a drink at a bar. Behind him is a wall of business cards.
Signed on the reverse - Writing in in C...
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1990s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Late night Gig at the Offshore
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This painting is entitled white night gig at the offshore.
The image shows two men singing into the microphone. Behind them is a silver lattice. In the background there is three s...
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1990s FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Deep South Travel
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This abstract work features several Pavy Design icons a waist a swirling red, yellow, and Deep blue Background. These Icons include a Coffee cup, Acoustic guitar, a telephone pole...
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1990s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
ACCORDIONIST WITH NIGHT FLOCK
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work depicts a central figure with a blue face. A Turquoise violin-type shape is in the foreground. The figure is flanked by two areas of multi-colored briars that are Burning. ...
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1990s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Sunken Rowboat at Southwest Pass
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This piece is entitled sunken rowboat at Southwest Pass. There was such a rowboat when my father-in-law used to take me fishing at Southwest Pass. We used to line up the boat with a ...
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1990s FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
SCARED HEART Record with Bull
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This piece is entitled sacred heart with Bull.
It measures 20 inches high by 18.5 inches on th...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
River Story teller
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
a small work depicting a man telling stories about the river.
16" x 16" oil on linen 1991
Signed on the reverse - Writing in in Charcoal on the reverse reads : River story teller...
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1990s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Blue at Dusk
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a Small 10" x 8" painting , oil on linen canvas entitled "Blue at Dusk" Signed on the reverse, it reads:
Blue at Dusk ( title )
#0062015 -- the 6th parting of the year 201...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Earth Eye ( with marsh grass )
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this is a small 9" diameter painting on canvas mounted on Plywood, This piece is entitled Earth Eye with Marshgrass. It's work #37 in the year 2022. THE stock number is #0322022.
t...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Campfire in August
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this small oil study depicts my iconic campfire. It's a work where I was experimenting with a wet-on-wet technique.
On the reverse it reads: #042016 ( the 54th work of 2016, CAMPFIRE IN AUGUST ( title)
©Francis X Pavy...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Still life with Apples and Pears with abstract painting
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
1998 Oil parting of pears and apples in a pink bowl in front of an abstract painting. in the foreground, there is a book on the left and on the right 3 dollar bills.
These are all l...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Nick Takes a picture as family tradition is passed from mother to son
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this oil painting entitled "Nick Takes a picture as family tradition is passed from mother to son" dates from 1997.
It depicts a mother handing her son an accordion. My friend who kn...
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2010s FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Oil
Sun Block Study
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
here's a Relief print study of a Sun printed in Orange red ink on a Fabriano
buff paper. the ink is water soluble. . The paper size is 12" high by 11" wide. The relief back print m...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Vision of Fission study #2
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
a small 8.5"x 11" pencil drawing entitled "vision of fission". This image came to me after
I read an article about the future of Fission as an energy source. This drawing has a litt...
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2010s FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Pencil
Full Moon " silver edition"
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a large relief print printed with silver ink on Arches paper. It has typical embossing from the printing process. This is most evident from the ba...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Wanderer with Red Moon Guitar
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
The main image in this work is a red moon covered by a white handpainted guitar. In the background, a man with a hat is sleeping amongst the grass printed...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Big Moss 3 color Blue Black Orange
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This multicolor ink study is made with archival ink on bristol board. On the reverse it reads: #1012022 ( artist stock number) Big Moss Blue Black Orange ...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Ink
Burning house
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This small linoleum reduction print is entitled burning house. This print utilizes archival yellow red and black ink on lightweight rag paper. On the front, it reads Burning house, ©...
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2010s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Artist's Palette with Fire
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work is entitled Artist palette with fire. Often the central figures will dictate the title of the piece this is the case in this work. Printed in white, In the center, an artist is silhouetted by a large artist palette in the background. Below this in green is printed a small campfire. The remaining piece has a saturated texture of multiple block prints and hand painting.
Signed and dated In graphite pencil en verso ( on the Back the writing in graphite pencil reads...
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2010s American Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
Julia's Desire
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Signed and dated In graphite pencil en verso ( on the Back the writing in graphite pencil it reads Blue and Purple ( color notations ) . there are two green arrows to delineate orie...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
JERRY'S RIDE
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This unique one of a kind multiple block print is made with archival water soluble ink on 100% rag paper. On the the reverse it reads 4-1 (printing order notation) Dk Green, yellow (...
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Early 2000s Modern FPA Francis Pavy Artist
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Printer's Ink
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