Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

South African, 1921-2006

Denis Bowen was a South African artist, gallery director and promoter of abstract and avant-garde art in Britain. He was the founder of the New Vision Group and the New Vision Centre Gallery, both of which played an important role in the post-World War II British art scene. Bowen was born on 5 April 1921 in Kimberley, South Africa. His father was Welsh and his mother English. After being orphaned at a young age, Bowen moved to England, where he was raised by his aunt in Huddersfield. He enrolled at the Huddersfield School of Art in 1936. After serving in the Navy in World War II, Bowen resumed his art studies at the Royal College of Art in London in 1946.

Between 1940 and 1986 Bowen taught art at numerous institutions, including the Kingston Institute of Art, Hammersmith School of Art, Birmingham School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design, the Royal College of Art and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 1951, Bowen founded the New Vision Group, which initially emerged from meetings and displays that he organized with his students in 1951. In 1955, Bowen worked alongside Frank Avray Wilson (1914–2009) and Halima Nalecz (1917–2008) to open a permanent exhibition space for the New Vision Group and associated artists. Bowen, Wilson and Nalecz were all members of the New Vision Group and also the Free Painters Group (later Free Painters and Sculptors), which had been founded a few years earlier.

Their new exhibition space was called the New Vision Centre Gallery (NVCG) and was located on Seymour Place in the Marble Arch area of London. While the importance of the NVCG was often overlooked while it was active, its significant role in shaping British art in the postwar period, and in promoting international artists and abstract art in particular has been recognized in subsequent years. Artists who exhibited at the NVCG included Aubrey Williams (1926–90), Judy Cassab (1920–2015), Ron Russell (1923–94), and Rotraut. Bowen served as director of the gallery from the time of its opening to the time of its closure in 1966.

Working alongside British artist Kenneth Coutts-Smith (1929–81), Bowen launched the Commonwealth Biennale of Abstract Art at the NVGC in 1963. In the early years of his artistic career, from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, Bowen formed part of a small group of UK-based artists who were associated with Tachisme and Art Informel. Between 1969 and 1980, he produced a series of psychedelic works that incorporated lighting effects (including the use of UV lights), music and live music performances. From the 1980s onward, Bowen's work developed cosmological and planetary themes.

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Denis BowenAbstract Expressionist - Original 60's oil/spray paint on paper S. African art, 1962

$1,921

Abstract Expressionist - Original 60's oil/spray paint on paper S. African art

By Denis Bowen

Located in Hagley, England

An original oil and spray paint on paper by Denis Bowen who played an important role in the Post War British art movement. This simple yet stunning work dates to 1962. Signed and dated verso. Provenance. Northern collection. Condition. Oil and spray paint on paper. Image size 26 inches by 18 inches and in fine gallery condition. Housed in a simple black gallery frame in excellent condition, 28 inches by 20 inches. Denis Bowen (1921-2006) was a South African artist, gallery director and promoter of abstract and avant-garde art in Britain. He was founder of the New Vision Group and the New Vision Centre Gallery, both of which played an important role in the post-World War II British art scene. Denis Bowen was born on 5 April 1921 in Kimberley, South Africa. His father was Welsh and his mother English. After being orphaned at a young age, Bowen moved to England where he was raised by his aunt in Huddersfield. He enrolled at the Huddersfield School of Art in 1936. After serving in the Navy in World War II, Bowen resumed his art studies at the Royal College of Art in London in 1946. Between 1940 and 1986 Bowen taught art at numerous institutions including: the Kingston Institute of Art, Hammersmith School of Art, Birmingham School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design, the Royal College of Art and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 1951 Bowen founded the New Vision Group, which initially emerged from meetings and displays that he organised with his students in 1951. In 1955, Bowen worked alongside Frank Avray Wilson and Halima Nalecz...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Spray Paint

Mougenot NatalyaContemporary abstract impressionist seascape seaside acrylic painting on paper, 2024

$270

H 8.27 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in

Contemporary abstract impressionist seascape seaside acrylic painting on paper

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This artwork "When the blue sky meets the blue sea" is a captivating example of abstract expressionism, where vibrant color and dynamic brushwork coalesce to evoke an emotive landsc...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Natalya MougenotImpressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France", 2024

$329

H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in

Impressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France"

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary seaside landscape, infused with the spirit of Impressionism and a hint of Expressionism, is part of my ongoing series celebrating the essence of summer. Titled "Dre...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Shizico YiOriginal Garden Story-Benton Iris at SummerNight-British Artist-Gold leaf on Oil, 2026

$425

H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Original Garden Story-Benton Iris at SummerNight-British Artist-Gold leaf on Oil

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This Gold Leaf and Oil on paper, named Benton Irises at Summer Night is a part of Summer Bloom Series by award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She created the series in her garde...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Shizico YiOriginal Triptych Garden Story-le Bleu-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf on Oil, 2026

$947

H 11.7 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in

Original Triptych Garden Story-le Bleu-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf on Oil

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This Set of 3, gold leaf and oil, named Garden Story are a part of Le Bleu Series by award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She created the series plein air in the early summer ev...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Marie Deloume (French born 1942)Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

$1,592Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 29 in

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 40 x 29 inches Signed verso condition: overall ver...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Marie Deloume (French born 1942)Large French 20th Century Abstract Expression Oil Painting on Canvas, 1982

$1,262Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 24 in

Large French 20th Century Abstract Expression Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches condition: overall very good...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Evy Olsen HalvorsenHigh Slope, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+, 2026

$400

H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in

High Slope, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+

By Evy Olsen Halvorsen

Located in Kingston, WA

I blended abstract and realistic elements to capture the raw energy of a mountain’s slope, a natural expression of memory. I was born surrounded by mountains, steep imposing rocks o...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Natalie BirdMeadow herb at the Pentland Hills, 2023

$274

H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in

Meadow herb at the Pentland Hills

By Natalie Bird

Located in Deddington, GB

original Oil on board Image size: H:20 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:30 cm x D:1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Angela WakefieldEarthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting, 1999

$34,312

H 28.5 in W 38 in D 2.5 in

Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting - an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. This colou...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...

Marie Deloume (French born 1942)Huge French 20th Century Black Red & White Bold Abstract Expression Painting, 1982

$2,690Sale Price|20% Off

H 34 in W 43 in

Huge French 20th Century Black Red & White Bold Abstract Expression Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed on back, inscribed verso oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 36 x 43 inches con...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Paper

Marie Deloume (French born 1942)Huge French 20th Century Blue & Purple Abstract Expressionist Painting

$2,690Sale Price|20% Off

H 46 in W 35 in

Huge French 20th Century Blue & Purple Abstract Expressionist Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed on back, inscribed verso oil on card stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 46 x 35 inches condition: ov...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Norman CartonAmerican Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

$5,500

H 25.5 in W 21.5 in

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

By Norman Carton

Located in Surfside, FL

Norman Carton (American, 1908-1980), Oil on canvas Hand signed lower left Dimensions: 25.5 X 21.5 X 1.5 in. Work Size: 24 x 20 in. Modern abstract painting featuring bold gestural brushstrokes and layered color fields, characteristic of mid-century Abstract Expressionism. Norman Carton (1908 – 1980) was an American artist and educator known for abstract expressionist art. He was born in the Ukraine region of Imperial Russia and moved to the United States in 1922 where he spent most of his adult life. A classically trained portrait and landscape artist, Carton also worked as a drafter, newspaper illustrator, muralist, theater set designer, photographer, and fabric designer and spent most of his mature life as an art educator. Carton showed in and continues to be shown in many solo and group exhibitions. His work is included in numerous museums and private collections throughout the world. Norman Carton was born in the Dnieper Ukraine territory of the Russian Empire in 1908. Escaping the turbulence of civil war massacres, he settled in Philadelphia in 1922 after years of constant flight. While attending the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art, Carton worked as a newspaper artist for the Philadelphia Record from 1928 to 1930 in the company of other illustrator/artists who had founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Henry McCarter, who was a pupil of Toulouse-Lautrec, Puvis de Chavanne, and Thomas Eakins. Arthur Carles, especially with his sense of color, and the architect John Harbison also provided tutelage and inspiration. Following his time at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton studied at the Barnes Foundation from 1935 to 1936 where he was influenced by an intellectual climate led by visiting lecturers John Dewey and Bertrand Russell as well as daily access to Albert C. Barnes and his art collection. Carton was awarded the Cresson Traveling Scholarship in 1934 which allowed him to travel through Europe and study in Paris. There he expanded his artistic horizons with influences stemming from Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine, and Wassily Kandinsky. While at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor, and theatrical stage designer as well as academic scholarships. During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project employed Carton as a muralist and easel artist. He collaborated with architect George Howe...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Denis Bowen Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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