Eve Drewelowe Paintings

American, 1899-1989

From her earliest memory, Eve Drewelowe wanted to be an artist, and she became the first student to receive a masters of fine arts from the University of Iowa. After graduation, she went with her new husband to Boulder, Colorado, where she soon found herself in the role of dean’s wife. Eventually that responsibility and its “chores” proved to be too restrictive. After a health crisis, Drewelowe had a self-described “reincarnation” in which she resolved to make a place for her creativity. Naturally effusive, she yet valued being alone, and her strong feelings for life were expressed in her exuberant paintings. Growing up on an Iowa farm, Drewelowe developed a love for the land from her “environmentalist” father, who died when she was eleven. Subsequently, The Dean of the Graduate School at Iowa served as a father-figure when he facilitated her entry into the graduate program in art. Seemingly skeptical, Carl Seashore secretly wanted the young woman to “establish a first in the history of art training across the nation,” as the artist would later reminisce. Drewelowe graduated in 1924, and she later was a benefactor of what became one of the nation’s leading college art programs. At college, Drewelowe met and married a political science student, Jacob van Ek. Accepting a teaching position at the University of Colorado, van Ek moved to Boulder with his bride, who pursued her interest by helping found the Boulder Artists’ Guild. In 1928-1929, they traveled around the world to twenty-three countries for thirteen months, during which Drewelowe filled seven sketchbooks. With her husband now a dean, she threw herself into remodeling their house, a domestically acceptable creative project. Balancing her art and her duties as a dean’s wife, Drewelowe felt increasing frustration, and her health began to suffer. In the catalogue of a 1988 retrospective, she gave voice to her desire for self-determination: “Housewife! What an odious word! First! Foremost! Always! My waking thought from an embryo was on my need to be an artist!” Traveling to New York for her second solo exhibition in 1940, she stopped at the Mayo Clinic, where she was diagnosed as having a gastric polyp. This experience led to a new dedication to her painting, a complete turnaround in which she called her “reincarnation.” Inspired by the Rocky Mountains, she painted animated landscapes that pulsated with energy -- as if still in motion from generative forces. With a rainbow palette, Drewelowe created visionary scenes by intensifying colors in lively, rippling patterns. ©David Cook Galleries, LLC

Artist: Eve Drewelowe

Eve Drewelowe“Alpha – The Beginning” Mid-Century Modern Abstract by Eve Drewelowe, 1957, 1957

$1,795Sale Price|72% Off

“Alpha – The Beginning” Mid-Century Modern Abstract by Eve Drewelowe, 1957

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in Denver, CO

A vibrant and conceptually engaging mid-century modern abstraction, Alpha – The Beginning (1957) by Eve Drewelowe captures a moment of creative genesis through dynamic color and laye...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

Eve DreweloweModernist 1945 Abstract Waterfall Watercolor Landscape Painting by Eve Drewelowe, 1945

$13,500Sale Price|22% Off

Modernist 1945 Abstract Waterfall Watercolor Landscape Painting by Eve Drewelowe

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in Denver, CO

This striking 1945 abstract landscape watercolor by pioneering modernist artist Eve (Van Ek) Drewelowe, titled "The Champagne Cascades, Crescendos, Crashes," is a bold interpretation...

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1940s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Watercolor

Eve Drewelowe"Arcturus, Helsing" Modern Oil Painting WPA American Scene Denver Historical Art, 1935

$30,000

"Arcturus, Helsing" Modern Oil Painting WPA American Scene Denver Historical Art

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in New York, NY

"Arcturus, Helsingfors," 19 x 16 inches, oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 1935, 33/30C lower right. Provenance: Acquired from the personal collection of Jim Elkind (Lost City Arts) who acquired it from interior designer Jay Spector. Graham Gallery label on verso. Born in New Hampton, Iowa, Eve Drewelowe graduated from Hampton High School in 1919 and then studied at the University of Iowa...

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1930s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil

Eve Drewelowe"Stardust Sculpture" (Little Bryce, Utah), c. 1933

$74,375

"Stardust Sculpture" (Little Bryce, Utah)

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Eve Drewelowe (1899 - 1988). Landscape painter, Eve Drewelowe, was the eighth of thirteen children born in ...

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1930s Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil, Board

Masri Hayssam"Symphony" - Stunning Dynamic Abstract Expressionist Painting in Cool Palette, 2019

$19,200

H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Symphony" - Stunning Dynamic Abstract Expressionist Painting in Cool Palette

By Masri Hayssam

Located in Carmel, CA

Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Symphony" 2019 Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left and the back of the paint...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Stephen Bassomr. c and gladys, bright colorful man and dog, 2014

$1,500

H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 0.99 in

mr. c and gladys, bright colorful man and dog

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

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2010s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Harrison GilmanCosmic Trigger V.2 - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Abstract Oil Painting, 2025

$5,050

H 48 in W 60 in

Cosmic Trigger V.2 - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...

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2010s Abstract Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Francis ChapinA Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene, circa 1958

$5,000

H 53 in W 39 in D 1.5 in

A Large, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Martha's Vineyard Summer Harbor Scene

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, colorful Mid-Century Modern abstract harbor scene of Martha's Vineyard by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a bustling harbor scene with n...

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1950s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Unknown

$495

H 14 in W 15 in D 2 in

Vintage American Thick Impasto Framed Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Measuring: 14 by 15 inches overall and 12 x 13 inches painting alone. Framed in a white molding. Excellent condition, ready to...

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20th Century Abstract Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil, Board

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 Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Frances ChristensenMid Century Floral Still-Life in Oil on Canvas-Wrapped Illustration Board, Mid 20th Century

$1,650

H 24.75 in W 20.75 in D 1.25 in

Mid Century Floral Still-Life in Oil on Canvas-Wrapped Illustration Board

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Floral Still-Life in Oil on Canvas-Wrapped Illustration Board Classic mid century floral still-life with impasto in warm, autumn colors by Frances Christensen American, ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Eugene SavageThe Man in the Top Hat, American, Art Deco

$3,200

H 15.5 in W 13.5 in

The Man in the Top Hat, American, Art Deco

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Eugene Savage was born in Covington, Indiana. He began his art education at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he won a Prix de Rome scholarship to study at the American Academy in ...

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1930s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil, Board

Abram TromkaCity at Night (Cityscape), ca. 1940

$4,500

H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in

City at Night (Cityscape)

By Abram Tromka

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Abram Tromka (1895-1964) City at Night, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches; 20 x 24 inches in antique oak frame. Signed lower right. Frame is of the period, but probably not ...

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1930s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Harold Haydon1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon, 1955

$850

H 10.75 in W 11.75 in

1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A small, vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern mountain landscape painting depicting Aspen, Colorado by famed Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Titled "Western Vi...

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1950s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil, Board

Garret PricePalace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape, 1955

$950

H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape Lively watercolor piece by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). A geometric, multi-colored background forms the foundation f...

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1950s American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

SOPHIE DUMONTGreen Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French, 2023

$1,831

H 14.97 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in

Green Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Abstract landscape with colored plots in a dominant green. The landscape evolves in modulations with blurred contours, to suggest volumes more than to draw a precise pattern. The pal...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Oil

Previously Available Items

Eve DreweloweThe Yodel of the Yucca, 1946

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H 27.75 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

The Yodel of the Yucca

By Eve Drewelowe

Located in Denver, CO

Acrylic on laminated cloth paper. Housed in a custom frame with all archival materials, outer dimensions measure 27 ¾ x 36 x 1 ½ inches. Image size is 27 x 18 ¾ inches. From her e...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Eve Drewelowe Paintings

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Acrylic

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