Nicholas Evans is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative director. Painting is a cornerstone of Evans’s artistic expression, which is largely inspired by personal events, religious symbolism, and historical allegories.
In addition to traditional oil and acrylics, Evans uses materials such as plasters, wax, salt and found objects in his works, presenting a way to seek new meaning in elements that have collapsed or eroded over time. Threads of poetry convey the fragmented logic of suffering, lost love and redemption that push him to create.
After early success in New York’s fashion and creative industry — followed by nearly losing his life to addiction — a liver transplant gave way to a new perspective and allowed Evans to reinvent himself. Inspired to revisit the rudiments of expression through his first love of painting, Nicholas began working under the moniker of Evans Deventer to present his art.
Through Evans Deventer, he is continuously intrigued by the “decayed decadence” of long-held traditions and the looming past, and how to represent them visually. Evans Deventer is also represented as a brick and mortar space, which he designed in 2015, featuring furniture, jewelry and objects, in addition to artwork.
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$530
"Rosa Pristina" (contemporary, original, abstract, floral, pink flower, natural)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ROSA PRISTINA Latin for "earliest rose" or "pristine rose," captures a bloom suspended forever between full vitality and delicate decay. The painting is an abstract elegy to the rose...
Dye, Oil, Plaster, Cotton Canvas
$450
"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
$800
"Take Me With You" (contemporary, white, black, floral, painting, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
TAKE ME WITH YOU 2024 Paris, France Canvas composition is divided in half, with the upper potion focused on a floral bouquet, and the bottom half left unfinished other than a subtl...
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
$390
"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"For Granted I.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted I." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green and...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$3,400
"Avec Des Épines" (abstract, dark, floral, roses, red, black, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
AVEC DES ÉPINES 2024 Paris, France The French title of the work translates in English to "With Thorns". The painting captures the rose’s mysterious allure, balancing beauty with an...
Linen, Dye
$1,350
"Once Verdant" (abstract, roses, floral, blush, pink, green, dye, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ONCE VERDANT 2024 Paris, France This enchanting painting portrays the artist's vision of an abstracted, organic floral pattern. The floral shapes and shadows allude to traces of a ...
Linen, Dye, Oil
"Some Surmount" (abstract, dynamic, floral, sky, clouds, blue, blush, pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SOME SURMOUNT 2024 Paris, France This charming painting on canvas visually represents the notion of being unshackled from a burden, and an ascension from a darker place. A black, e...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
$550
"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, floral, landscape, black, pink, green, canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WRAITHS, PETALS 2024 Paris, France "Wraiths, Petals" is a dark, atmospheric painting that blends organic forms with abstraction. Created using a mix of oil paint, oil stick, acrylic...
Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
"It Trails You" (contemporary, original painting, pattern, abstract, bold)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
IT TRAILS YOU 2025 Paris, France This bold abstract oil painting on natural linen canvas uses a single deep dark green-blue color applied in thick, fluid layers. The paint creates l...
Canvas, Acrylic
$800Sale Price|20% Off
"Of Cerulean" (abstract, ivory, blue, floral, dye, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
OF CERULEAN 2024 Paris, France Named after a specific shade of blue, this painting portrays an abstracted, organic floral pattern. The floral shapes and shadows allude to both beau...
Linen, Dye
"Ectype" (abstract, movement, dye, oil, red, pink, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ECTYPE 2024 Paris, France The painting features a textured, abstract composition on a brown canvas. The central area is dominated by a vibrant, chaotic mix of colors, including reds...
Linen, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
$390
"For Granted II." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"For Granted II.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted II." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green a...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$3,400
"Aria of Opera Eleven" (b&w, abstract curtains, sculptural, fabric, bold, black)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ARIA OF OPERA ELEVEN 2025 Paris, France This painting suggests a connection to performance, something both grand and fleeting. Made with black paint on stretched antique French line...
Canvas, Acrylic
"VITUS" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Neutral Painting on Antique Wood Door)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
VITUS 2022 Paris, France A bold and graphic painting done with acrylic on a paneled antique door. A beautiful patina and dimensional shape of the door acts as a backdrop. The piece features black and white abstract shapes...
Wood, Acrylic
$595
"It's Not True" (abstract, surreal, dark, black, gold, leopard, canvas painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
IT'S NOT TRUE 2022 Paris, France Primarily matte and satin finish black paint, mixed with plaster and oil stick on canvas. An abstract and surreal painting with accents of pinks, reds, purples, and gold. A very faint profile of a leopard walking into the darkness is situated on the lower left side of the canvas. In the upper right "MDCCCXCIV" (1894) is hand painted in gold serif font. Vertical movement is incorporated through the use of subtle colors. Evans Deventer...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Crayon
$780
"Potion as a Place" (Violet Floral, Energetic, Vibrant, Abstract, Landscape)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Potion as a Place," 2024, Paris, France A deep and bold floral of an abstract, mesmerizing landscape. This original oil painting on linen exudes loose and energetic movement with rich purples, that dances across the surface. Swirls of the floral, rose composition...
Oil, Linen
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Overtures Like That" (abstract, floral, dye, orange, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
OVERTURES LIKE THAT 2024 Paris, France This painting portrays a mysterious pattern. The almost living floral shapes and organic shadows allude to both beauty and danger in an abstr...
Linen, Dye
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"In Girum Imus" (type, poetry, dye, natural, neutral, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
IN GIRUM IMUS 2024 Paris, France This painting has a weathered, almost ancient quality, created on dyed antique Belgian linen with acrylic paint. The linen’s rich brown surface appe...
Linen, Dye
$1,950
“So Plant, So Animal III” (Black & White, Graphic, Bold, Abstract, Neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal III" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence ...
Linen, Wood, India Ink, Acrylic
$320Sale Price|20% Off
"Day Remains II" (abstract, blue dye, deep red, yellow, framed painting, cotton)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Day Remains II", 2023, Paris, France Rich painting of blue dye, deep red and yellow ochre oil paint, on natural, antique cotton. Consider pairing with its counterpart "Day Remains ...
Linen, Dye, Oil
$4,000Sale Price|33% Off
“Scarce XVII” (Abstract, Contemporary, Neutral, Black & White, Graphic Painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SCARCE XVII 2021 Paris, France Intricate black and white pebble-pattern painted over a natural, oil washed canvas. A visual interpretation of erosion and organic patterning found th...
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
$1,800
"Phylum Four" (abstract, dye, natural, ochre, gold, umber, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PHYLUM FOUR 2024 Paris, France This painting features intriguing, intersecting folds, evoking shapes that are both floral and insect-like. The organic shadows suggest subtle relatio...
Linen, Dye
$670
"Above Heads" (Abstract, Floral, Roses, Pink, Rustic, Vintage, Antique Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"ABOVE HEADS" 2024 Paris, France This is a small, but impactful piece, full of character. The title, "Above Heads" slightly indicates hallucinations from either the past or the fut...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
"Final Offering" (emotional, antique, statue painting on green dyed canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Final Offering" delves into intricate details of a poignant scene. The viewer's gaze is drawn to a statuesque figure, with a hand gracefully outstretched, engaging in the tender act of placing a crown of flowers onto what appears to be a sepulcher or marble tomb. The careful attention to the folds, texture, and draping in the subject's clothing stand out in this piece. The color palette chosen - formed with India ink on dyed canvas...
Canvas, Dye, India Ink
$3,250
"Jardin Des Plantes" (Graphic, Black, Blue, Outdoor, Landscape, Sky, Trees)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
JARDIN DES PLANTES 2024, PARIS Inspired by the artist's relationship to "Jardin Des Plantes", located in the 5th arrondissements of Paris, France, this original landscape depicts th...
Dye, Acrylic, Linen
$1,750
"Habitual II" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black & white, antique canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual II", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil
$595
"Ghost of the Gardens" (green, floral, vibrant, energetic, abstract landscapes)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Ghosts of the Gardens" is a mysterious and captivating abstract painting, evoking the untamed beauty of wild gardens and chaotic floral motifs with its energetic and loose movement....
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
$1,750
"Habitual I" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black & white, antique canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual I", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
"Some Spain" (Abstract, Neutral, Graphic, Bold, Black & White painting on Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SOME SPAIN 2021 Paris, France Graphically bold, yet cerebral, this textured, abstract piece offers a rich color palette. Painted using oil, acrylic and plaster, and executed on an ...
Wood, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
$1,600
"Eléa Ossified" (Abstract Portrait, Floral, Calming, Roses, Painting on Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ELÉA OSSIFIED 2022 An abstracted portrait with detail of lying roses mimics thoughts caught in time, while capturing the complex notion of aging and beauty. A soft and calming paint...
Wood, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$500
"Pierced" (Four Abstract, Bold, Dye and Black Paintings on Stained Paper, Glass)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PIERCED 2021 Paris, France Set of four, abstract, bold paintings framed between glass and wood. Tea-stain has been added to dye on paper, with matte black focal points created using...
Acrylic, Glass, Paper, Ink, Wood
$500
"Lus Osculi" (Abstract Black & White, Graphic Painting, Roman-inspired, Neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Drawing inspiration from the ancient Roman term "Los Osculi," translating to "right to kiss," the artist delves into a compelling exploration of the past's intriguing customs. In ancient Rome, women were prohibited from drinking as it was believed to lead to adultery and even possess abortifacient properties. Consequently, the husband and male family members of an "honest" woman possessed the right to kiss her on the mouth to ensure her sobriety. The allure of fleeting kisses, whispers of scent, and the sensuality of suspicion captivated the artist's imagination. On an antique French canvas...
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
$850
"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
AN URGENT MAN 2020 Paris, France Oil and acrylic on canvas portray a ‘derbyed’ man attempting to shed the weighted armor of his obligations and persona. A very loose nod to the character from René Magritte’s 1964 painting, ‘The Son of Man...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,000Sale Price|28% Off
"Wombs, Tombs, Tools" (Abstract Painting, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Found Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WOMBS, TOMBS AND TOOLS 2020 Paris, France Hand-painted, serif typeset words loosely convey the similarities between the place we begin and end life -- the womb and the tomb --- and ...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$450
"Rosettes III" (original painting, abstract, animal, bold, terracotta, natural)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Rosettes III" is a graphic and bold abstract painting, of terracotta oil paint on canvas. The name pays homage to the captivating "rosettes," the distinctive and natural markings fo...
Linen, Oil
"Straights" (Original Painting, Contemporary, Floral, Flowers, Dark, Black)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Straights 2025 Paris, France This abstract oil painting depicts delicate botanical forms rising on slender stems against a deep black background. Natural and beige tones define the ...
Linen, Oil
$600
"All Fours" (Contemporary, Original, Figures, Nude, Raw, Horses, Bodies, Animal)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ALL FOURS 2025 Paris, France The painting shows four men on hands and knees in the foreground, their bodies merging in muted white and black tones against a plain ochre-brown backgr...
Acrylic, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
"Hatching XVI" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Black and White, Framed Painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HATCHING XVI 2017 "Hatching XVI" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Black and White, Framed Painting) Contrasting tones of black and white, with hints of creme form this abstract, bold and ...
Glass, Paper, Acrylic, Wood, Oil Pastel
$750
"Vesuvius" (abstract, pink, white, figure painting, historical, framed on linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
VESUVIUS 2022 PARIS, FRANCE Graphically textural, yet bold, this abstract piece comes framed, and offers a neutral color palette. Inspired by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD...
Linen, Dye, Ink
$600
"Practice On Me" (Contemporary, Sensual, Feminine, Women, Figure Painting, Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"PRACTICE ON ME" 2025 Paris, France “Practice on Me” is a study of intimacy and surrender, a reflection on the vulnerability that exists between devotion and desire. Two figures, t...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$450
"Doves for the Dorians II" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the story...
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
$1,250
"Stirrings Of The Ceiling" (Female, Nude, Horses, Bodies, Paper, Animal, Framed)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
STIRRINGS OF THE CEILING 2025 Paris, France Painted on leather paper, "Stirrings Of The Ceiling," presents an abstract and dynamic composition featuring intertwined nude female figu...
Metal
"Onslaught" (contemporary, abstract, skull, animal, nature, natural, linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Onslaught", 2025, Paris, France The oil painting on antique linen features a striking and abstract composition of a prominent predator skull depicted in a reddish-brown hue. The sk...
Linen, Dye, Oil
$500
"Eve Of Parting" (contemporary, abstract, original, dark, warm, oil, black, red)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
EVE OF PARTING 2025 Paris, France This painting captures a fleeting moment of emergence and disappearance, a pale, flame-like form rising from a field of deep shadow and crimson. Th...
Linen, Dye, Oil
"From the Inside" (Contemporary, Abstract, Original, Dark, Textured, Black)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
From The Inside 2025 Paris, France This abstract oil painting features a textured surface with deep black tones and natural cracks spreading across the canvas. The fissures expose a...
Oil, Linen
"Luctor Et Emerge" (Original, Contemporary, Floral, Flowers, Dark, Black)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Luctor Et Emerge 2025 Paris, France This abstract oil painting features delicate white blossoms scattered across cracked natural linen branches against a semi gloss deep black backg...
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
$450
"Villa of Diomedes" (abstract, blue-green striped, framed painting on linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Villa of Diomedes" is an enchanting painting that weaves a captivating tale through its blue-green, white, and sienna accents. The artist skillfully employs a mix of pigments, dyes,...
Linen, Dye, Ink
"Plato's Cave" (black & white, abstract, surreal, primitive, shapes)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PLATO'S CAVE 2024, Paris, France A bold and graphic black & white painting with primitive undertones. Black and white acrylic paint lay over a purple-brown wash forming shapes. Very...
Linen, Oil, Plaster, Acrylic
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
"Tempt Ensemble" (Parisian, black & white, women, monochromatic, sculptures)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
TEMPT ENSEMBLE 2022 Paris, France Originally created as part of Nicholas' solo exhibition "This, and Thereafter (Plumes)," December 10, 2022 - January 7, 2023. The theme illustrated...
India Ink, Linen
$600Sale Price|20% Off
"Le Crâne" (Abstract Skull Painting on Pale Pink Background, Canvas, 50 x 50cm)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
LE CRÂNE 2020 Paris, France A faint gesture of a skull, ‘le crane,’ lives on a pale pink background, and interacts with other abstract detailing, creating movement and tension. Evan...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, India Ink, Graphite
$960Sale Price|20% Off
"Epergne" (black & white, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious, natural, canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
EPERGNE 2024, Paris, France This painting conveys the sense of knowing something is under the surface, in the dark, while not fully understanding it - as if looking into a cave. An ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$3,400
"I'm Sorry Too" (contemporary, abstract, dark, floral, green, roses, linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
I'M SORRY TOO 2024 Paris, France This abstract painting portrays two roses seemingly merging in harmonious synchronization, evoking a sense of beauty intertwined with a poignant und...
Linen, Dye
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
E.S.H. IV PARIS, France 2023 Inspired by sculptures and statues of Europe, a horse and rider are depicted as a black silhouetted abstraction. White and grey acrylic paint over text...
Canvas, Dye, Acrylic
$280Sale Price|20% Off
"Congratulatory" (Abstract, Figurative, Black & White, Portrait, Antique Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CONGRATULATORY 2020 Paris, France Subtle, black & white, figurative portrait in chalk on antique wood. Wood itself has a lot of character, with a beautiful, grey patina. Evidence o...
Wood, Acrylic, Chalk
$1,800
"Found Fat" (Abstract, Neutral, Skull, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Red, Green)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
FOUND FAT 2020 Paris, France Bold, hand-painted, serif typography, painted over a lion's skull on a stained, gessoed canvas. The words read: "Found Fat," mirrored in a vivid green ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
"An Impulse Budding" (abstract, floral, energetic, calm, rose, blush, pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
AN IMPULSE BUDDING 2024 Paris, France This piece is formed first with a pink dye underpainting on canvas, with white acrylic and green oil painted on top. The notion of the title, "...
Canvas, Acrylic, Dye, Oil
$650
"With Fear, With Blanket 2" (figure, snake, portrait, pattern, abstract, youth)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WITH FEAR, WITH BLANKET (2) PARIS, FRANCE 2024 This painting depicts the most vulnerable version of ones child self. A blanket is represented with the patterned blue material the ...
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
$1,250
“Spectre” (Contemporary, Cerebral, Figurative, Black Canvas Painting with Type)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SPECTRE 2018 A ghostly figure with a gold halo has the words “Amissa” to his right, and “Anima Mea” to his left – hand-painted vertically in gold type. In Latin, “Amissa Anima Mea”...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
"Hind Legs" (Text, Type, Abstract, Animal, Bold, Graphic, Sustainable, Raw Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HIND LEGS 2020 Paris, France Bold, hand-painted, serif typography on raw wood reads: ‘Hind Legs Adult.' Subtle primitive, animalistic, and sexual tones are injected in this piece. A...
Wood, Acrylic
$450
"The Way" (Black & White, Texture, Depth, Antique Linen, Neutral Beige, Nude)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
The canvas comes to life with a captivating yet understated painting, heavy on texture, using antique linen, crafted with a unique blend of dye, pigment, and acrylic. The artist's su...
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic