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Elvic Steele1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Thoughts of a Plant"circa 1960's
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Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Thoughts of a Plant"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 3.5 height x 4 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate
Description: "Thoughts of a Plant" offers a fascinating exploration of organic life through abstract forms and rich, earthy colors. The composition centers around large, leaf-like shapes encased in bold greens, reds, and blues. The artist employs intricate branching patterns within the forms, reminiscent of veins in leaves or root systems, connecting themes of life, nature, and introspection.
The prominent circular motifs in vivid pink and red tones give a sense of pulsating energy, as though the plant’s inner thoughts or lifeblood are visually expressed. The contrasting backgrounds—a deep sky-blue and mossy green—create depth and movement, evoking the simultaneous calm and vitality of nature.
The layering of oil paint with splattered and dripping elements adds texture and intrigue, drawing the viewer into a vivid, plant-inspired dreamscape. This piece would be a striking addition to any modern space, particularly for collectors of nature-themed or organic abstraction.
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: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315567092
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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