"Devane's palette has a strong expressive harmony that is in sync with the colors of Roman life, past and present. These colors have an antique softness to them that he uses with effectiveness. These colors are an intricate part of Devane's artistry and are a-swim in the world of earthy Italian life. He uses these colors on purpose, I suspect, to draw us into this world that he knows so well. It is a part of him. He is no quiet observer. Rather he is a-swim, too, in this much textured world of Rome in which there are few divisions between the ancient past and the worn present. Devane's eye is always zooming in and out of this world that has so captured his mind and heart. Perhaps it really took Irish eyes to see what locals and visitors alike to Rome miss in the nutty din of everyday Roman life."

Thomas J. O'Gorman

Chicago June 2008

"Devane's canvasses capture many of the colours of Tuscany from the burned earth of Siena, the grey of the local stone, the carmine, and cypress green. Attracted by the harmony of the past this artist offers us a series of works which give us an understanding of the wonder which the details and particulars of Italian monuments can provoke in a mind not used to such a richness of suggestions."

Dr Bruno Busetti, Director, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Dublin, February 2008

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"Devane does not seek out the memorable vista but focuses on the decorative detail within."

Jonathon deBurca Butler, Southside People, Dublin, April 2008

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"Devane is a master of detail but not to the detriment of the overall composition, which is always imaginative and captivating."

Mary Wilsey, Editor, Wanted in Rome.