Kenneth Steel (RBA, SGA, 9 July 1906 – 1970) was a British painter and engraver, noted for his works of art in watercolor.
[1] As an accomplished draughtsman his work is noted for its intricate detail, which can be best seen in his landscapes views and street scenes, many of which were reproduced as designs for railway carriage prints and station billboard posters.
During World War II, both his mother, Annie and wife, Olive died during 'the Sheffield Blitz', victims of German bombing raids on the city during December 1940.
From his studios in Crookes and Lodge Moor, Sheffield, Steel produced much of his commercial work for several regional railway companies.
In 2022, a landmark exhibition, entitled "Places in Time The Art of Kenneth Steel" was shown at the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield.