Sandra Blow Mixed Media

British, 1925-2006

Blow was at the forefront of the post-war avant-garde from an extremely young age, catalysed by studying in Rome and taking Alberto Burri as her lover in 1947. On her return to London, the influential 1950s dealers Gimpel Fils held her first exhibition in 1951; she exhibited with Paolozzi, Pasmore and Adams in Rome in 1952; and had her first solo exhibition in New York a few years later, before being chosen to exhibit in the British Pavillion at the Venice Biennale alongside William Scott, Alan Davie and Kenneth Armitage in 1958. For Sandra Blow, and so many others of her generation, European art was the greatest influence. It was contemporary Italian art that was a foremost influence on Blow’s works of this period, particularly due to her close friendship with Alberto Burri. Unlike Lanyon, Heron and Tilson who travelled to Italy in the 1950s, Blow was studying with Burri in Italy in the late Forties. She travelled throughout Italy and Spain and discovered at first hand the European culture. While Blow did not produce work of her own in Italy, she learnt a great deal from the Italian master of "art informal". Burri worked in the same vein as Tapies, Dubuffet and Afro, using a variety of rough materials into their painted surface such as earth, ash, cement and charred sacking. His example had a powerful effect on the direction of Sandra Blow's own work. She used his materials and began to distil her own form of reductive expressionism, preoccupied with space, matter and movement. American art was also important, and indeed, along with artists as diverse as Alan Davie, Peter Lanyon and William Gear, Blow was to have solo shows in New York in 1956-57. After moving to St. Ives in 1957, Patrick Heron offered Blow accommodation at his home, Eagles Nest, from where she found herself a cottage to rent at nearby Tregerthen. Originally used by D.H. Lawrence in 1916, this cottage had a long association with the arts and was adjacent to the cottage where Trevor Bell and Karl Wescke lived. Blow did not stay long in Cornwall returning to London to teach at the Royal College of Art in 1960 where she was a tutor for 14 years. She won 2nd prize in the John Moores exhibition in Liverpool. She later returned to St Ives in 1994 relocating her studio to live there permanently until her death.

Artist: Sandra Blow

Sandra BlowSandra Blow abstract in sand, signed with atelier stamp, 20th Century

$1,145

Sandra Blow abstract in sand, signed with atelier stamp, 20th Century

By Sandra Blow

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sandra Blow (British, 1925 – 2006) A Sandy abstract Signed with atelier stamp ‘Sandra Blow estate, St. Ives’ (lower left) Mixed media including sand 9.3/4 x 6.3/8in. (24.8 x 16.1 cm.)

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20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Sandra BlowSandra Blow, Composition II, Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, Abstract, 1965

$20,009

Sandra Blow, Composition II, Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, Abstract, 1965

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Composition II, 1965 - Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on reverse Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas 11 1/2 x 10 inches Com...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Canvas, Tea

Sandra BlowUntitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas - Sandra Blow

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Untitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Untitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas with aluminium and fibreglass construction, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on canvas overlap Acrylic on canvas with aluminium...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sandra BlowGreen Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

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Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Green Projection, 1971 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on canvas overlap on reverse Acrylic on canvas, with aluminium construction 54 x 48 inches ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic

Sandra BlowAbstract in Browns, 1997 - Gouache on board, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

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Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Gouache on board, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated Gouache on board 12 x 9 1/2 inches Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered British abstract...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic

Sandra BlowYellow Within, 2006 - Acrylic and mixed media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

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Yellow Within, 2006 - Acrylic and mixed media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Yellow Within, 2006 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed on reverse Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 24 x 24 inches Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Britis...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic

Sandra BlowUntitled, Undated - Mixed Media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

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Untitled, Undated - Mixed Media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Untitled, Undated - Mixed Media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered British abstraction in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Sandra BlowClodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract), 1996

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Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered ...

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1990s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sandra BlowTouchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract), 2005

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Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Bri...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Shiri PhillipsBreathtaking (Triptych) - Large Colorful Impasto Inspired Abstract Painting, 2026

$6,800

H 40 in W 122 in

Breathtaking (Triptych) - Large Colorful Impasto Inspired Abstract Painting

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Shiri PhillipsA Moment In Time - Colorful Impasto Mixed Media Textural Abstract Painting, 2025

$1,285

H 24 in W 36 in

A Moment In Time - Colorful Impasto Mixed Media Textural Abstract Painting

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

Bruce RubensteinThe Big Lebowski - Colorful Abstract Expressive Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2026

$7,820

H 67 in W 51 in

The Big Lebowski - Colorful Abstract Expressive Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'The Big Lebowski' features whimsical details and vibr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ky AndersonMirror, 2018

$7,200

H 60 in W 72 in

Mirror

By Ky Anderson

Located in Dallas, TX

Oil & acrylic on paper

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2010s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Paper, Oil

Bruce RubensteinABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting, 2025

$7,400

H 43 in W 62 in

ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Shiri PhillipsLayers on Layers - Colorful Framed Impasto Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork, 2026

$315

H 12 in W 10 in

Layers on Layers - Colorful Framed Impasto Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

Peter Opheim"Untitled 11", Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 2009, 2009

$920

H 13 in W 10 in

"Untitled 11", Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 2009

By Peter Opheim

Located in New York, NY

Watercolor and gesso on paper by New York artist Peter Opheim, titled "Untitled 11," created in 2009. This signed original work measures 13 x 10 inches and represents an important pe...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Gesso, Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Donise EnglishSuperman (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Light Grey & Blue, Framed), 2023

$5,950

H 40.25 in W 40.25 in D 2 in

Superman (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Light Grey & Blue, Framed)

By Donise English

Located in Hudson, NY

Detailed abstract geometric painting inspired by city grids in light grey and blue, with accents of black and white "Superman", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Shiri PhillipsMomentous - Original Colorful Vibrant Abstract Mixed Media Artwork on Paper, 2024

$455

H 24 in W 18 in

Momentous - Original Colorful Vibrant Abstract Mixed Media Artwork on Paper

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sam GilliamManet Acrylic, collage, relief, handmade paper, screen print, cutouts Stitching, 1998

$19,500

H 24 in W 28 in D 2 in

Manet Acrylic, collage, relief, handmade paper, screen print, cutouts Stitching

By Sam Gilliam

Located in Southampton, NY

"Manet" by Sam Gilliam was created in 1998, it is a Mixed-media work on Handmade paper with hand painting, relief painting, screen printing, cutouts, collage and stitching, making ea...

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1990s Abstract Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Screen, Handmade Paper

John von WichtUntitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht, c.1960

$4,750

H 17 in W 25 in

Untitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

By John von Wicht

Located in Hudson, NY

This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note that this painting was never ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

John von WichtUntitled-052 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht, c.1960-65

$4,750

H 19 in W 25 in

Untitled-052 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

By John von Wicht

Located in Hudson, NY

This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note that this painting was never ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Sandra Blow Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic Sandra Blow mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of mixed media to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sandra Blow in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Sandra Blow mixed media, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Hyun Ae Kang, Stanley Boxer, and Margo Hoff. Sandra Blow mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,073 and tops out at $82,035, while the average work can sell for $40,261.