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Nicholas Evans Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1982

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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(Biography provided by Evans Deventer)

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Artist: Nicholas Evans
"Practice On Me" (Contemporary, Sensual, Feminine, Women, Figure Painting, Wood)
"Practice On Me" (Contemporary, Sensual, Feminine, Women, Figure Painting, Wood)

Nicholas Evans"Practice On Me" (Contemporary, Sensual, Feminine, Women, Figure Painting, Wood), 2025

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"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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Figurative Paintings

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“Spectre” (Contemporary, Cerebral, Figurative, Black Canvas Painting with Type)
“Spectre” (Contemporary, Cerebral, Figurative, Black Canvas Painting with Type)

Nicholas Evans“Spectre” (Contemporary, Cerebral, Figurative, Black Canvas Painting with Type), 2018

$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”...

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"Pacem Appellant" (Deep Red, Oxblood, Dark, Black, Figures, Original Painting)
"Pacem Appellant" (Deep Red, Oxblood, Dark, Black, Figures, Original Painting)

Nicholas Evans"Pacem Appellant" (Deep Red, Oxblood, Dark, Black, Figures, Original Painting), 2025

$1,500

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By Nicholas Evans

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PACEM APPELLANT 2026 Paris, France This oil painting is built on a ground of deep crimson and oxblood red, its surface richly textured with layered paint that feels worked and accum...

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Nicholas Evans"Above Heads" (Abstract, Floral, Roses, Pink, Rustic, Vintage, Antique Wood), 2024

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"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...

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"Vesuvius" (abstract, pink, white, figure painting, historical, framed on linen)
"Vesuvius" (abstract, pink, white, figure painting, historical, framed on linen)

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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...

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