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Elvic Steele1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Floating' Abstractcirca 1960's
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Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Floating' Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4 height x 6 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate
Description: A mesmerizing original oil painting by Elvic Steele, titled ‘Floating’. This contemplative work captures a dreamlike underwater scene where pale, floating oval forms drift gracefully through a dynamic background of rich greens, blues, and golden yellows. The composition is overlaid with winding, linear details in soft blues and textured dotted lines that create movement and depth, as though depicting currents or pathways beneath the surface.
Steele’s distinctive use of organic abstraction and surrealist influences is on full display, evoking a sense of weightlessness and calm. The delicate balance of colors and forms draws viewers into an otherworldly, meditative space that beautifully reflects the painting's title.
Perfect for collectors of surrealist art or modern interiors, ‘Floating’ serves as both a striking visual statement and a thought-provoking exploration of nature’s quiet beauty and fluidity.
We have been dealing in the works of Elvic Steele since 1998, having become gripped with the artists work when attending her Studio Sale at Christies in London (July 1998).
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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's!
- Creator:Elvic Steele (1920 - 1997, British)
- Creation Year:circa 1960's
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315553862
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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