Elise Ansel Paintings

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

$6,087

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

$6,087

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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

$3,381

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 Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Pamela BurnsChalk Sea II - White and Blue Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, 2012

$5,207

H 7.21 in W 9.57 in

Chalk Sea II - White and Blue Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

By Pamela Burns

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Pamela Burns b. 1938 Chalk Sea II, 2012 oil on canvas 18.3 x 24.3 cm 7 1/4 x 9 5/8 in signed, titled and dated verso Pamela Burns is a British painter. Burns was born in London ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lera ZimyatovaStill life, 100x100cm, oil on canvas

$1,725Sale Price|25% Off

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Still life, 100x100cm, oil on canvas

Located in Yerevan, AM

Still life , 100x100cm, oil on canvas

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gary KomarinSmall Canvas, 2024

$2,333

H 14 in W 9 in

Small Canvas

By Gary Komarin

Located in London, GB

Gary Komarin Small Canvas, 2024 Oil on canvas 35.6 x 27.9 cm 14 x 11 inches Eschewing traditional materials in favor of tarps and drop cloths, spackle and house paint, Gary Komarin ...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Benji Stiles"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting, 2021

$400

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.88 in

"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite

Jennifer HornyakTulips and Table - small, blue, pink, green, floral, figurative still life oil, 2021

$6,400

H 16 in W 24.25 in

Tulips and Table - small, blue, pink, green, floral, figurative still life oil

By Jennifer Hornyak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A vase of pink tulips set against a deep pink tablecloth and a bright turquoise chair against a midnight blue wall is the subject of this delightful oi...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marilina Marchica" White Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy, 2019

$1,459Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

" White Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Agrigento, AG

Landscape mixed media on canvas 50x50 cm Original Art Ready to Hang her painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace, thr...

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2010s Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Enamel

Jeff ConroyLemon Meringue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus, 2023

$975

H 12.5 in W 18.25 in

Lemon Meringue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Lemon Meringue sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC118 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

SOPHIE DUMONTPalimpseste- Large Black Abstract Library Painting – Oil on Canvas –Contemporary, 2025

$8,596

H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 0.79 in

Palimpseste- Large Black Abstract Library Painting – Oil on Canvas –Contemporary

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Title: Palimpsest Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm 39.37 x 39.37 in (canvas only), 107 x 107 cm 42.12 x 42.12 in framed Year: 2025 Framing: Black wooden floater frame ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jeff ConroyGoldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2023

$975

H 15 in W 21 in

Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyotaku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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 Paintings

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Pigment

Yaakov LoebelIsraeli Cityscape Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Yaacov Kuba Leibel

$850

H 13.75 in W 19 in

Israeli Cityscape Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Yaacov Kuba Leibel

By Yaakov Loebel

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 13 3/4" x 19" Yaakov (Kuba) Loebel, Polish Israeli sculptor, born Poland. Member of Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk, Is...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Elise Ansel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jeff ConroyFontainebleau - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus, 2023

$975

H 12.5 in W 18.25 in

Fontainebleau - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 24.25h x 18.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Fontainebleau sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC120 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elise Ansel Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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