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Elvic Steele1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Needs of Life"circa 1960's
circa 1960's
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Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Needs of Life"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 6 height x 3 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate
Description: "Needs of Life" is a captivating composition that combines abstract geometric forms with organic elements. The painting centers on a vibrant red floral form with detailed orange and white accents, bursting forth like an essential symbol of life. This organic centerpiece is surrounded by layers of bright yellow and deep green tones, grounded in a sense of earthy vitality.
Above the central figure, the background unfolds in waves of interconnected lines, softly detailed with pink dots and blue hues. These diagonal patterns suggest both structure and fluidity, resembling rain, roots, or pathways of interconnected systems—a visual metaphor for life's fundamental interconnectedness and nourishment.
The artist's careful use of layered textures and complementary colors creates a dynamic sense of balance. This work invites the viewer to explore the essential and abstract nature of life itself.
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: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315567032
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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