I spent my childhood in Rambervillers, a small town in the East of France, and I started quite early to write poems and short stories.
In 1985, after a two years sabbatical to take art classes at the School of Image in Epinal (see article I wrote about its famous Imagerie), I exhibited my first works, oils, acrylics and etchings. Then, after having obtained a Master’s degree in FLE and a DEA in Philosophy, I went to teach in Cambodia. I arrived in the United States in 1994.
It’s when I then specialized in woodcuts or linocuts, mainly for lack of space to do something else. Photography, which I had always used as a visual notebook, became the basis of my work. My writing turned to existential dialogues and short texts with photos; I decided to publish them myself as books or blogs.
J’ai passé mon enfance à Rambervillers, une petite ville des Vosges, et j’ai commencé assez tôt à écrire et publier des poèmes et des nouvelles.
En 1985, après un congé sabbatique de deux ans pour suivre des cours d’art à l’Ecole de l’Image d’Epinal (voir article que j’ai écrit à propos de sa fameuse Imagerie), j’ai exposé mes premières œuvres, des huiles, des acryliques et des eaux-fortes. Puis, après avoir obtenu une maîtrise de FLE et un DEA de philosophie, je suis parti enseigner au Cambodge. Je suis arrivé aux Etats-Unis en 1994.
Je me suis alors spécialisé dans la gravure sur bois ou lino, principalement par manque de place pour faire autre chose. La photographie, que j’avais toujours utilisée comme carnet de note visuel, est devenue la base de mon travail. Mon écriture s’est orientée vers des dialogues existentiels et des textes courts avec photos que j’ai décidé de publier moi-même sous forme de livres ou de blogs.
Statement – Déclaration d’intentions(voir plus bas)
I love the little things of life, the spectacle of nature, the lines and forms of the world, the mystery of cities. I use them to create images, to map voyages, to share impressions. I want my work to be simple, colorful, warm; to lead you on and off the beaten path. It must make you smile, carry you away, amaze you. If you wish to take it home or share it with your friends, it’s also my goal.
J’aime les petites choses de la vie, le spectacle de la nature, les lignes et les formes du monde, le mystère des villes. Je les use pour créer des images, pour cartographier des voyages, pour partager mes impressions. Je veux que mon travail soit simple, coloré, chaud; qu’il vous entraîne le long et hors des sentiers battus. Il doit vous faire sourire, vous transporter ailleurs, vous étonner. Si vous souhaitez l’emporter chez vous ou le partager avec vos amis, c’est aussi mon but.
Awards– Récompenses
2019 1st place, Beacon Hill Art Walk, Boston, MA, USA
2015 2rd place, Beacon Hill Art Walk, Boston, MA, USA
2014 1st place “photography”, River’s edge Art show, Medford, MA, USA
2013 3rd place “photography”, River’s edge Art show, Medford, MA, USA
2009 3rd place, Beacon Hill Art Walk, Boston, MA, USA
2002 Honorable Mention, Concordia Univ. & EG Show, River Forest, IL. USA
1988 Meilleur exposant, Salon Indépendant d’Epinal, Vosges, FRANCE
1986 3ième Place “Gravure”, Conseil Général de Lorraine, Salon Bi-Annuel de Sampigny, Meuse, FRANCE
Actual gallery representation – Actuelle représentation en galeries
Since – Depuis 2011: Pettes Cove Art, Grand Manan, New Brunswick
Since – Depuis 2006: 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, Massachusetts
Public collections – Collections publiques
The Iowa Biennial Exhibition research archives, Iowa City, IA, USA
KIWA collection, Kyoto, JAPAN
Museum of Prints & Printmaking, Albany Print Club Albany, NY, USA
Académie d’Arts Plastiques, Epinal, Vosges, FRANCE
Bibliothèque Nationale, Estampes XXº siècle, Paris, FRANCE
Délégation Jeunesse et Sport, Epinal, Vosges, FRANC
MJC Henry Bazin, Nancy, M. et Moselle, FRANCE
Private collections – Collections privées
In Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, United States.
En Australie, en Belgique, au Brésil, au Canada, au Danemark, en Equateur, aux Etats-Unis, en Angleterre, en France, en Italie, au Japon, en Norvège, en Suède.
Articles & videos
2020 Somerville Open Studios video
2018 MATV interview, Malden, MA, USA
2016 Local TV interview, Dorchester, MA, US
2014 Artenzia.com video interview, Youtube channel
2011 Local TV interview, Cambridge, MA, USA
2011 Local TV interview, Quincy, MA, USA
2007 June Art Exhibit “Images, Voyages, Impressions” by Dominique Lecomte The Winchester Star, June 7, MA, USA
2007 “Images, Voyages, Impressions”, Stories and photographs, TN, USA
2007 “From Eastern France to West Medford : making a name with woodcuts”, Medford Transcript, January 11, MA, USA
2006 “Lecomte exhibit begins at TV3”, Medford Transcript, September, MA, USA
2006 “Un art gravant les sensibilités », la Liberté de l’Est, August 20, Vosges, FRANCE
2006 “The City is Your Art Gallery”, Boston Sunday Globe, April 30, MA, USA
2006 “Different Worlds : A Virtual Journey” Ciberwit.net, May, Internet, INDIA
2002 “L’Amérique gravée en noir et blanc”, La Liberté de l’Est, July 22, Vosges, FRANCE
2001 “Boston à la rencontre de “ses” artistes francais”, France-Amérique, 1-7 décembre, USA
2001 “Arlington artist to exhibit artwork at library”, The Burlington Union, November 15, MA, USA
2001 “Resident’s art displayed in Burlington Library”, Arlington Advocate, November 29, MA, USA
2001 “Xylogravure, l’art à part” L’Est Républicain, July 26, Vosges, FRANCE
2001 “Dominique Lecomte livre ses impressions des Etats-Unis”, La Liberté de L’Est, July 26, Vosges, FRANCE
2000 “Epinal, city of Images” Print Club of Albany, Newsletter, December, NY, USA
2000 “Le rêve américain de Mister Lecomte” La Liberté de L’Est, August 8, Vosges, FRANCE
2000 “French inspired by America” The Arlington Advocate, April 27, MA, USA
2000 Expression Graphicsaux murs du Cqe” Bon à Tirer, April, PQ, CANADA
2000 “Gravure made in USA” L’Est Républicain, Aug.6, Vosges, FRANCE
1999 “19th Mini Print International de Cadaques Catalogue”, Reproduction # 19271, Summer, Cadaques, Catalunya, SPAIN
1999 “Holiday Lights” Pioneer Press, December, Il, USA
1999 “Mon Amérique à moi” L’Est Républicain, Jul.13, Vosges, FRANCE
1999 “Les deux facettes des Etats-Unis” La Liberté de L’Est, July 10, Vosges, FRANCE
1999 “Library Display” Daily Times Chronicle, Jan. 29, MA, USA
1991 “Les p’tits bonhommes de Dominique Lecomte”, La Liberté de l’Est, September 26, Vosges, FRANCE
1988 “Le petit monde imaginaire de Dominique Lecomte”, La Liberté de l’Est, December 6, Vosges, FRANCE
1988 “Dominique Lecomte expose ses oeuvres au Grenier à Sel”, L’Est Républicain, September 5, Vosges, FRANCE
Shows during Opens Studios near Boston – Expos pendant des Studios Ouverts près de Boston
Brickbottom Artists Association, Somerville (2002 to 2019)
West Medford (2005 to 2019; 2021)
Arlington (2002 to 2016; 2018; 2021)
Allston (2009 to 2017)
Dorchester (2016)
Hyde Park (2009 to 2013)
Lowell (2009 to 2014)
South End Boston (2009)
Somerville (2020, virtual due to Covid-19)
Hull (2010-11)
Shows in Farmers’ Markets in Massachusetts – Expos sur des marchés fermiers au Massachusetts
Acton (2017-18-19; 2021)
Andover (2019)
Cambridge (2016-17-18)
Cohasset (2019)
Lexington (2017-18)
Malborough (2017)
Marblehead (2017-18-19)
Marshfield (2019-20-21)
Melrose (2017-18-19-20)
Natick (2016-17-18-19-20-21)
North Andover Artisans Market (2019)
Winchester (2017-18; 2021)
Shows in public libraries in Massachusetts – Expos dans des bibliothèques au Massachusetts
Andover (2017)
Burlington (1999, 2001, 2012)
Brighton (2016)
Georgetown (2019)
Hamilton (2021)
Hingham (2012)
Lexington (2010)
Lincoln (2015)
Malden (2020)
Medford (2018)
Newton (2008)
Quincy (2011 & 2017)
Topsfield (2010)
Winchester (2007 & 2015)
Regular shows in other venues in Massachusetts – Expos régulières dans d’autres endroits au Massachusetts
Beacon Hill Art Walk, Boston (2009 to 2019; 2021)
Art Space Holiday Fair, Maynard (2015 to 2019)
Home show, Medford (2012 to 2016)
SOWA Boston (2007 to 2009; 2015-16)
Art Fest, Beverly (2012 to 2016)
Downtown Crossing Art Fridays, Boston (2010 to 2014)
Printing Art Fair, North Andover (2010 to 2017)
Winter Bazaar-Holiday Fair, Cambridge (2006 to 2015)
Arts Union Craft Market, Somerville (2005-06)
Other solo shows – Autres expositions personnelles
2020 No show due to Covid-19
2019 Audio Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA
2018 Craft Sale at Ethos, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA
2017 Harbor Park Gallery, Moakley Federal Courthouse, Boston, MA, USA
2017 City Hall, Medford, MA, USA
2015 Mystic River Celebration, Medford, MA, USA
2015 Salem Open Market , Salem, MA, USA
2015 The Burren Saturday Art show, Somerville, MA, USA
2012 Century Bank, Medford, MA, USA
2012-18 Farmer ‘s market, Grand Manan, NB, CANADA
2012 Downtown Boston Arts and Crafts market, Boston, MA, USA
2011 Art Sale and Soiree, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, MA, USA
2010-11 Art Walk, Nashua, NH
2010 Global bazaar, Mount Ida College , Newton, MA, USA
2010 Greater Haverhill Arts Festival, Bradford, MA, USA
2010 Pumpkin Art festival , Tewksbury, MA, USA
2009 Victorian Stroll, Medford , MA, USA
2009 Art on the common, Tewksbury, MA, USA
2008 Art Fair, Medford, MA, USA
2008 Doc Kountze Film Festival, Medford, MA, USA
2007 Medford Art show, Medford, MA USA
2006 Channel 3’s studio space, Medford, MA, USA
2006 to 2008 L’été des artistes, Epinal, Vosges, FRANCE
2003 17th Annual Festival in the Park, Brookline, MA, USA
2001-03 Ecole Bilingue Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
2002 Agur Studio et Galerie, Knowlton, Quebec, CANADA
2000-01-02 Galerie L’Atelier, Epinal, Vosges, FRANCE
2000 Le Bon Pain, Brookline, MA, USA
2000 Cafe de Michel, Boston, MA, USA
1998-99-00-01 Boston Realty Works, Boston, MA, USA
1999 Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
1998 Boston National Video Center Gallery, Boston, MA, USA
1996 The Marcam Corp., Newton, MA, USA
1991 Vitrine “La Liberté de l’Est” , Remiremont, Vosges, FRANCE
1991 Café-Galerie “La Locomotive”, Remiremont, Vosges, FRANCE
1988 Café-Galerie “L’Horloge Jaune”, Epinal, Vosges, FRANCE
1988 Galerie “Le Grenier à Sel”, Chatillon/Saône, Vosges, FRANCE
1986-1989 Hôtel-restaurant “Les Charmottes”, Rupt/Moselle, Vosges, FRANCE
1997 Cabinet Médical Garnier, Thaon, Vosges, FRANCE
Group shows – Expositions collectives
2020 No show due to Covid-19
2018 MATV gallery “Ways of seeing” show, Malden, MA, USA
2012 & 2018 Scollay Square Gallery, City Hall, Boston, MA, USA
2017 TILL Wave gallery, Watertown, MA, USA
2016 Children Museum “All Things Animals” show, Boston, MA, USA
2016 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA, USA
2014-2015 The 6 of us holiday show, Cambridge, MA, USA
2012 Islanders art show, Castalia Art gallery, Grand Manan, NB, CANADA
2012 Genzyme Center/Biomed, Cambridge, MA, USA
2011 Open Studios preview, Chandler Gallery , Cambridge, MA, USA
2011 Spring craft fair, Tewsbury, MA, USA
2010 Holiday show, ALL gallery, Lowell, MA, USA
2010 USEA Smal Works, Boston, MA, USA
2010 100 for Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
2010 Exposed II photo show, ALL gallery, Lowell, MA, USA
2008-09 Plenty, 13 Forest gallery, Arlington, MA, USA
2008 The Colors of the Americas Art Walk, Somerville, MA, USA
2006 Chanel 3’s/MACI group show, Medford, MA, USA
2006 Bimpe IV, salon des refusés, Granville Island, Vancouver, CANADA
2006 The Great Outdoors, Biennal Photo Exh, Arts Center, Old Forge, NY, USA
2005 Fort Worth Arts Center Works on Paper Show, Fort Worth, TX, USA
2005 Print Club of Albany Member Show, Cooperstown, NY, USA
2004 3rd Lessedra World Art Print, Sofia, BULGARIA
2004 International Mini Print, City Hall, Sarajevo, BOSNIA
2003 Small works, Big celebration, Gibbs Gallery, Arlington, MA, USA
2003 Print Club of Albany Member Show, Guilderland, NY, USA
2003 Southern Graphic Print Conference, Boston, MA, USA
2003 Ecole Bilingue, “Semaine de la francophonie”, Arlington, MA, USA
2003 4th KIWA, Kyoto City Museum Annex, Kyoto, JAPAN
2002 Brickbottom Gallery, “Affordable Art Sale”, Somerville, MA, USA
2002 Ecole Bilingue Gallery, Boston Acceuil Group Show, Cambridge, MA, USA
2002 Galerie l’Ecurie, “De l’art sur les pavés” show, Vitrey, M. et Moselle, FRANCE
2002 Ecole Bilingue Gallery, Springfest show, Cambridge, MA, USA
2002 Ferguson Gall., Concordia University & EG Show, River Forest, IL, USA
2002 Lessedra Gallery, 1st World Mini Print Annual, Sofia, BULGARIA
2002 Galerie l’Ecurie, “Artistes d’ici et d’ailleurs” Show, Vitrey, M. et Moselle, FRANCE
2002 Hyperbole Gallery Winter Show, Newburyport, MA, USA
2002 Gibbs Gallery, Center for the Arts Winter Show, Arlington, MA, USA
2001 Ecole Bilingue Gallery, Boston Accueil Group Show, Cambridge, MA, USA
2001 Expressions Graphics Gallery, Anniversary show, Oak Park, IL, USA
2001 Gallery 41, 14th Mini Print Exhibition, Owego, NY, USA
2001 Oak Park Hospital, Expression Graphics show, Oak Park, IL, USA
2000 Art Mission Gallery, 14th Mini Print Exh, Binghamton, NY, USA
2000 Feria de Arte Independiente (FAIM), Madrid, SPAIN
2000 World Festival Art on Paper, Kranj, SLOVENIA
2000 The Blue Pony Gallery summer show, Charlotte, NC, USA
2000 Kretzmann Hall, Concordia summer show, River Forest, IL, USA
2000 Galerie Cqe, “Expressions Graphics aux murs”, Montreal, QUEBEC, CANADA
2000 Expressions Graphics, Juried Show, Oak Park, IL, USA
2000 Maxima Art Center “3 French artists” show, Arlington, MA, USA
2000 Lulu Gallery, Small Works Exhibition, Albany, NY, USA
1999 Wingfield Festival, 19th Mini Print International, Wingfield, ENGLAND
1999 Galerie “L’étang d’Art”, 19th Mini Print International, Bages, Aude, FRANCE