Elise Ansel Art

American, b. 1961

Elise Ansel’s work references historical masterpieces, transforming their visual language into a fresh iteration of Abstract Expressionist sensibility. Her physically charged paintings, at once forceful and lyrical, recapture the spontaneity of Franz Kline, the vivid palette of de Kooning and Richter, the intense often disquieting visual poetry of Joan Mitchell and Frank Auerbach. For Ansel, "the act of painting represents an alternative way of seeing, allowing her to engage in an intimate dialogue with her source and to comprehend it on a more profound level. By translating her discoveries of spiritual intentions, psychological and emotional impact into abstraction, Ansel’s paintings succeed in capturing glimpses of the original content. As a result, her works not only serve as a point of departure from the Old Master context, but also as a celebration of [its] values, knowledge and techniques…." [Buhmann, Stephanie, “Dissecting the Familiar,” 2018.] Born in New York City, Elise Ansel received her BA from Brown University and her MFA from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Ansel was included in the 2018 Portland Biennial, and featured in an exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University in 2018. In 2016, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art presented Distant Mirrors, an exhibition of her paintings and drawings. Ansel has exhibited widely in the United States and England. Her work is in the permanent collections of Brown University, Bowdoin College, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kraków, MOCAK, Poland, the Eli Lilly Foundation and Sopwell House, St. Albans. Elise Ansel lives and works in Portland, Maine.

Artist: Elise Ansel

Elise AnselElise Ansel, Study for After Fools Rush In, Oil on Canvas, 2015

$6,188

Elise Ansel, Study for After Fools Rush In, Oil on Canvas

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Oil on Canvas 30.5 x 40.6 cm 12 x 16 in ---- Ansel deconstructs pictorial language and authorial agency in order to excavate and liberate meanings buried beneath the surface of the works from which her paintings spring. Old Master paintings were, for the most part, created by men for men. Abstraction allows her to interrupt this one sided narrative and transform it into a sensually capacious non-narrative form of visual communication that embraces multiple points of view. The title of the exhibition yes I said Yes is carved from the last line...

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2010s Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

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Canvas, Oil

Elise AnselStudy for After Fools Rush, Elise Ansel, 2015, Oil on Canvas, 2015

$6,188

Study for After Fools Rush, Elise Ansel, 2015, Oil on Canvas

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Oil on Canvas.

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elise AnselSamson and Delilah, Elise Ansel, 2012, Watercolour on Arches Paper, 2012

$3,438

Samson and Delilah, Elise Ansel, 2012, Watercolour on Arches Paper

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Watercolour. on Arches Paper

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Deirdre O'ConnellFire, mixed media portrait of nude woman, 2020

$880Sale Price|48% Off

H 10.5 in W 5 in

Fire, mixed media portrait of nude woman

By Deirdre O'Connell

Located in New York, NY

“I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone to the Woman's March in Washing...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Laser, Gouache

Abdulateef SalaudeenLiving Fairy tale -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women, 2025

$2,000

H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in

Living Fairy tale -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sometime to live life you need to believe in your own fairytales because it just one of those things that makes you full of readiness to love and and receive love , freedom and recei...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Gouache

Petra SchottMemories (Abstract painting), 2024

$4,400

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

Memories (Abstract painting)

Located in London, GB

Memories (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. German artist Petra Schott uses colour, lines, and shapes to express her everyday emoti...

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2010s Abstract Elise Ansel Art

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Canvas, Oil

Frederic PaulGlowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed, 2024

$635

H 9 in W 9 in

Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed

By Frederic Paul

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

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2010s Abstract Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century, c. 1840s

$950

H 13.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in

Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Unknown Russian Artist Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th century Unsigned Illuminated in red, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper An Illuminated manuscript folio...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

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Pigment

Kevin Snipes"Glitch in the Machine" Figure by Kevin Snipes, 2025

$750

H 8.25 in W 6 in

"Glitch in the Machine" Figure by Kevin Snipes

By Kevin Snipes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Glitch in the Machine" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 9.25”h x 6”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (he/...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

Bill BateOcean Whispers - abstract art underwater nude human figurative painting, 2025

$3,506

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in

Ocean Whispers - abstract art underwater nude human figurative painting

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sirio PellegriniThe Market - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1966, 1974

$2,893

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

The Market - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1966

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on Board realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1966. Hand signed and dated. Includes a coeval wooden frame created by the Artist 86x65 cm. Very good condition.

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1970s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

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Canvas, Oil

Shizico YiOriginal-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing, 2024

$522

H 8.27 in W 11.7 in D 0.08 in

Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing

Located in London, GB

This drawing studied of Van Gogh's self-portrait at his Solo exhibition " Poets and Lovers" in National Gallery, London, 2024. Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old mast...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Charcoal, Ink

William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1Classical Ruins, circa 1875

$12,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 12.25 in

Classical Ruins

By William Louis Sonntag Sr. 1

Located in Miami, FL

William Louis Sonntag Sr. was an American Landscape painter and a member of the Hudson River School movement. He was an Academician of the National Academy of Design. His work is in ...

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1870s Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Oil

Karine BartoliFrench Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - La Défense, 8 Personnages, 2025

$1,900

H 25.6 in W 31.89 in D 1.19 in

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - La Défense, 8 Personnages

By Karine Bartoli

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maria Jose Subirachs FerreSubirachs TV Couch Family original watercolor naif painting, 2000

$650

H 11.82 in W 16.54 in

Subirachs TV Couch Family original watercolor naif painting

By Maria Jose Subirachs Ferre

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

virtual framed Subirachs Ferrer is, besides an extremely gifted painter and draftsman, an illustrator who denotes, in each of her pieces, a vocation that intelligently connects with ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Elise AnselElise Ansel, Revelations II, Oil on Linen, 2016

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H 24 in W 18 in

Elise Ansel, Revelations II, Oil on Linen

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Oil on Linen 61 x 45.7 cm 24 x 18 in. ----- Ansel deconstructs pictorial language and authorial agency in order to excavate and liberate meanings buried beneath the surface of the works from which her paintings spring. Old Master paintings were, for the most part, created by men for men. Abstraction allows her to interrupt this one sided narrative and transform it into a sensually capacious non-narrative form of visual communication that embraces multiple points of view. The title of the exhibition yes I said Yes is carved from the last line...

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2010s Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

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Linen, Oil

Elise AnselElise Ansel, Revelations IX, Oil on Linen, 2016

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H 18 in W 14.02 in

Elise Ansel, Revelations IX, Oil on Linen

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Oil on Linen 45.7 x 35.6 cm 18 x 14 in. ---- Ansel deconstructs pictorial language and authorial agency in order to excavate and liberate meanings buried beneath the surface of the works from which her paintings spring. Old Master paintings were, for the most part, created by men for men. Abstraction allows her to interrupt this one sided narrative and transform it into a sensually capacious non-narrative form of visual communication that embraces multiple points of view. The title of the exhibition yes I said Yes is carved from the last line...

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2010s Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Elise AnselElise Ansel, Infidelity V, Oil on Canvas, 2015

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H 12.01 in W 12.01 in

Elise Ansel, Infidelity V, Oil on Canvas

By Elise Ansel

Located in London, GB

Oil on Canvas Framed 37 x 37 cm 14.5 x 14.5 in ------ Ansel deconstructs pictorial language and authorial agency in order to excavate and liberate meanings buried beneath the surface...

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2010s Old Masters Elise Ansel Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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