Helen Steele Paintings
American, 1961-2022
Artist Statement:
My compositions are never preconceived, yet my themes are recurrent: the use of the figure as the means of investigating various psychological states: harmony, serenity, anxiety, and isolation...
The figure is my starting point, not my true subject. My subjects are human presence and absence. My approach is intuitive, suggesting rather than detailing. As I work and rework my canvas the image appears sometimes only to elude me then to reassert itself much later. I work in multiple layers with buried images and words. paint is wiped off and layers are peeled yielding the emerging image. Symbolic markings, personal imagery, shapes, and words appear, and questions arise. Intimacy is translated through the sensuality of line, the simplest and subtlest of my tools. The line can be bold and assertive or sublime and quite sensual.
Biography:
1961 - Born in Eisenstadt, Germany
1982 - 1987 - Studied at the Ludwigs Maximilian University in Munich
1987 - Earned master’s degree in art education, art history, and psychology
1986 - 1988 - Master studies with Hans Daucher, Capri, Italy
1987 - Move to Los Angeles, CA
1987 - 1988 multiple exhibitions in Los Angeles, ca
1988 - Move to San Rafael, CA
1991 - 2005 - Art Instructor
1999 - 2002 - Studies with Linda Goodman
1988 - 2018 - exhibitions in California, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, and Idaho(Biography provided by American Art Gallery)
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Artist: Helen Steele
"Reflection" Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract Figurative by Helen Steele
By Helen Steele
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This piece titled "Reflection" by Helen Steele is a stirring example of contemporary figurative abstract expressionism. Rendered in a 40" x 30" mixed media canvas, it features a lone...
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"The Little Lake" Mixed Media Landscape Abstract Expressionist by Helen Steele
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"The Little Pond" by Helen Steele is a 36" x 60" mixed media creation that embodies the fluidity and introspection of contemporary landscape abstraction. A soft symphony of blues, gr...
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"The Couple in Red" Mixed Media Contemporary Figurative Abstract by Helen Steele
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"Woman in Red" is a stirring 30" x 24" mixed media piece by Helen Steele that delves into the heart of contemporary expressionism. Steele's canvas is a whirlwind of emotion, articula...
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"Amber Horizon" Mixed Media Expressionist Landscape by Helen Steele
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"Amber Horizon" by Helen Steele is a poignant 48" x 24" contemporary expressionist landscape that captures the viewer with its raw emotional intensity. The artwork employs a sophisti...
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"A Little Sunshine" Mixed Media Landscape Abstract Expressionist
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"Sundown" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape by H. Steele
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"Sundown", a 36" x 36" mixed media canvas by Helen Steele is a nuanced exploration of abstract expressionism, where the intangible essence of memory and emotion is rendered through a...
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"Serene Plains" Mixed Media Contemporary Landscape Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"Serene Plains", a masterwork by Helen Steele is a 48" x 36" mixed-media canvas that embodies the subtlety and depth of contemporary landscape abstraction. The earthy palette—ranging...
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"Lost" Mixed Media Contemporary Figurative Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"Lost" by Helen Steele is a 48" x 36" mixed media canvas that resonates with the poignant solitude of contemporary figurative abstraction. Dark, brooding browns and deep shadows form...
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"In Passing" Contemporary Figurative Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"In Passing," a 48" x 24" work by Helen Steele, is a contemplative piece that captures the ephemeral nature of human presence through the lens of contemporary figurative abstraction....
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