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Abelard & Heloise

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  • An expressive painting of drooping flowers over a vividly tiled floor in blues, reds, and purples. Floral patterns echo through the background, with a sunburst-like flower at the centre anchoring the vibrant composition.

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  • A dreamy, painted landscape showing a dark silhouetted bridge spanning a glistening river, with a dramatic sky streaked in purples, blues, and light pastels. The image has a moody, abstract quality, evoking a sense of distance and memory.

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  • A sketchbook-style drawing split in two—on the left, a soft pencil and wash landscape with trees, and on the right, a fragmented architectural doorway with dramatic shadows and crosshatching. Notes and arrows detail “LE PALLET” and stages of abstraction.

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  • A colorful collage of small square photo snippets showing buildings and greenery, interspersed with bright handwritten notes in orange, green, and yellow. Some squares read “mou,” “Paris,” and “Mont,” suggesting a travelogue or place-based memory.

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  • A detailed ink drawing of a cathedral façade with gothic arches and a crowd of small figures. Below, a secondary sketched layer shows architectural ornamentation with circular motifs and diagonal cross-hatching.

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  • A handwritten journal entry in black ink on stained, textured paper with water drips and aged wear. The writing mentions spring planting, the year 1126, and reflections on building community and light in the darkness.

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  • A dark, textured painting with cubist influences showing a keyhole-shaped symbol at center, surrounded by abstracted human and architectural forms. The composition is layered in deep browns, golds, and muted grays, evoking themes of secrecy or revelation.

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  • A grid of abstract house shapes surrounds a central geometric figure made up of red, yellow, and pink watercolor blocks. A fine black line sketch of a person or symbol overlays the central form, suggesting spiritual or architectural symbolism.

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  • A close-up of part of a handwritten page with words like “give,” “gracious,” and “plans,” written in thick black ink over a stained and textured background. The dark ink seeps into the paper, adding to the layered, archival feel.

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  • Abstract expressionist artwork from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel featuring dark swirling forms and a central vertical beam of yellow light. The moody palette and layered texture evoke themes of isolation and spiritual illumination.

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  • Textured collage from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel featuring layered silhouettes of robed figures and trees against a bright white background. The forms merge natural and human shapes, evoking memory, grief, and reverence.

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  • A layered digital collage from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel depicting a Romanesque tomb surrounded by ghostly figures and arched architecture. The piece overlays mourning silhouettes with gold-toned textures and historical reverence.

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  • Close-up abstract from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel showing blue and grey tones, white lines, and worn textures. The imagery resembles architectural sketches or floorplans, giving a sense of fragmented sanctuary.

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  • A bold detail from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel with the word “Paraclete” written in black ink over a vivid mix of red, yellow, and green watercolor shapes. The layered handwriting references the abbey where Heloise became abbess.

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  • A mixed-media collage from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel, featuring a bold orange square with the number 5 over a grid of photo fragments, text, and painted textures. The piece plays with repetition, memory, and coded symbolism.

    Abelard & Heloise Collage

  • Textured mixed-media piece from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel, featuring a band of golden ochre punctuated by black ink silhouettes of trees. The horizontal composition evokes an archaeological horizon line, blending decay with memory.

    Abelard & Heloise homeless

  • Gridded abstract artwork from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel showing a matrix of squares filled with gestural shapes and earth-tone forms. The repetition and texture hint at memory, architecture, and coded messages.

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  • A rich painting of two nude figures, a man and a woman, held together in a warm red cloth, suspended against a symbolic blue-and-red background. A ghostly, bluish figure looms above them, suggesting protection or mourning.

    Abelard & Heloise PJS

  • A handwritten poem excerpt from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel in turquoise ink on black. The verse reads, “Oh what commotions and variable devotions agitate the heart's emotions!”—exploring the turbulence of love and longing.

    Abelard & Heloise poem

  • Sketchbook-style drawing from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel titled “St. Victoir,” featuring abstract outlines of figures, handwritten notes, and a bold number 8. Annotations mention “yellow stripe,” “naked fig,” and “painting rising,” linking visual elements to narrative and symbolic motifs from the series.

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  • Hand-lettered quote in black ink on white paper from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel, reading: “He sees nothing as an enigma, nothing as in a glass darkly, but looks on everything face to face.” —St Bernard of Clairvaux. The text is expressive, emphasising clarity and spiritual insight.

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  • Earthy, horizontal composition from Abelard & Heloise by Pennie Steel with black ink blot silhouettes of trees against a gold and ochre ground. The effect is both organic and abstract, suggesting layered histories or fossil-like imprints.

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