His densely layered imagery inhabits the space between abstraction and figuration that speaks to themes of history, cumulative experience and the metaphysical collapse of time into single moments. (skny.com)
The same might be said for the works themselves, in which a thoughtful compression builds on a profusion of layered imagery oscillating between balance and counterbalance — a lyrical counterpoint operating equally and, in the best cases, simultaneously. (artforum.com)
Over the past year, Devine has worked on layering imagery that provides a diary of domestic activities that assimilates images that have defined his sensibility. (aestheticamagazine.com)