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Elvic Steele1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blue Blossoms and Butterfliescirca 1960's
circa 1960's
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Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blue Blossoms and Butterflies
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 6 height x 4.75 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate
Description: “Blue Blossoms and Butterflies” is an enchanting composition that celebrates the vivid beauty of nature. The artwork features clusters of vibrant blue blossoms, intricately outlined in pale tones that lend them a luminous quality. The flowers emerge from deep brown stems and are surrounded by lush green leaves with distinct veins, creating a sense of growth and vitality.
Two delicate butterflies in striking shades of crimson and pink flutter amidst the foliage, their presence adding a whimsical and serene element to the scene. Rich purple flowers scattered at the base of the piece provide additional contrast, grounding the composition with their earthy tones.
The textured brushwork and the painter’s skillful use of bold, saturated colors evoke a lively and harmonious natural world. A joyful and captivating work, “Blue Blossoms and Butterflies” brings energy and vibrance to any space, appealing to collectors of nature-inspired and mid-century art.
We have been offering similar works from this collection for years, appreciating the artist’s talent for capturing emotion through abstraction.
We have several similar size works offered for sale here. In this wonderful size format, they offer tremendous interior design capabilities, perhaps being grouped in sets of 2, 4, 8, or even 12!
- Creator:Elvic Steele (1920 - 1997, British)
- Creation Year:circa 1960's
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315564482
Elvic Steele
Elvic Steele was British female artist who grew up in the countryside and developed a lifelong passion for nature. She became an experienced biologist and botanist as well as a keen gardener. Her interpretation of plants in her art, the attention to detail reveals the depth of her knowledge of nature. Steele spent all of her adult life teaching in various schools near her home in Essex. In 1946, she was awarded a sabbatical to attend the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing at Benton End in Suffolk, run by Sir Cedric Morris. It was in Morris' garden at Benton End that she found a great deal of her inspiration and continued studying and painting there until the 1970s. Steele's work was regularly shown at the Colchester Art Society Exhibition and she also had a solo exhibition in 1960 when she was in the Isles of Scilly. On returning to Great Dunmow in Essex in 1963, she took evening classes at the Dunmow Art Group meetings. There, she exhibited in the Art Group's Exhibition and in villages in the district. Whilst living in Royal Leamington Spa (1984-88) she had two solo exhibitions at the Royal Spa Centre and also showed at the Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum. At this time, she also sent a number of paintings to the Benton End Group Exhibition in Essex.
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