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Elvic Steele1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Moments of Insight"circa 1960's
circa 1960's
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Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Moments of Insight"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Signed: Verso
Size: 5.25 height x 4.5 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate
Description: "Moments of Insight" evokes a sense of discovery through its dynamic interplay of color, texture, and organic forms. At the heart of the composition are circular, pod-like structures surrounded by radiating lines, resembling abstract blooms or magnified cellular patterns. These elements are rendered in earthy tones of russet, moss green, and ochre, accented with striking blues and whites, which draw the eye toward the central 'insightful' forms.
The painting's layered surface, marked with rippling lines and intersecting arcs, creates a sense of movement, as though the viewer is peering into a natural process unfolding beneath the surface. The rhythmic shapes appear to float and expand across the canvas, mirroring the fleeting and interconnected nature of moments of clarity.
The artist’s expressive brushwork and use of bold outlines juxtapose the organic and geometric, capturing the essence of revelation within a world of chaos. This meditative piece will resonate with those drawn to contemplative abstractions and the beauty of hidden connections.
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: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315564262
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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