Welcome To My Home Page

     This website is dedicated to introduce and promote my art work in all its forms to you and your friends.  It begins with my paintings and will eventually include my writings, including poetry, short stories, and books.  There are eight galleries for you to visit, which represent two distinct styles of my art.  Galleries one through four feature traditional paintings, while galleries five through eight include my more adventurous fine art.  When you click on each gallery, after the first painting appears, scroll down to view more paintings before moving on to the next gallery.

Gallery One, Two, Three, and Four feature what I would call traditional paintings.  They are traditional in subject matter. For example: still life, florals, landscapes, and cityscapes.  There is a strong European influence, often resembling impressionism.  However, the strong color shows an expressionist persuasion.  They are designer, or decorative works of art.  They are commercial in that they have a wide and acceptable appeal with designers, galleries and their clients.  Their composition ensures that they are of lasting and substantial value in that you may enjoy them for years.  They are all oil on canvas. They are a small representation of this type of work that I have done over the years.  Each painting is numbered for reference.

Gallery Five, Six, Seven, and Eight present another side of my work that no fine arts collector would want to miss.  They are oil paintings and some oil pastel drawings. Here you will find surrealism, abstract expressionism, some bordering on cubism, a portrayal of the masks we all wear.  Some will make you laugh and others will intrigue you. There’s no one label that will embrace them all.  But they are under one umbrella and in the same family.  They are a tragic and comic release that we all experience in life.  These paintings are very colorful, and full of emotion representing the naked truth of our characters as human beings. The proof is in the viewing. Please be my guest.

     When I was 12 years old, I started writing, and progressively went from poems, lyrics, short stories, and books.  I have three copyrighted short books of poetry, two short stories and more involved writing projects in the works.  All of which would be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about the artist behind the painting.  Visit my Poetry page, which is in the early stages of construction.  Many of the poems have illustrations.

     I hope you will enjoy my Galleries.  If you have questions or comments you are welcome to e-mail me at info@jamesdeloye.com or write to the address below.

Sincerely, James De Loye- Avocado Heights, CA

James De Loye
P.O. Box 2654
Avocado Heights, CA 91746