Member since Friday 28th Oct, 2011
Mike Bell b1942-- , Newcastle ,UK
Teaching & Lecturing in Art & Design for 30 years , early retirement 15 years ago. Now works on Mixed Media Paintings & Workshops for Art clubs & Societies
Exhibits in Galleries In the Uk, Italy ,Germany ,Canada and USA
Art fairs include AAF London & Bristol ,also Newcastle, Edinburgh & Harrogate. Abroad Art Expo Las Vegas ,Dubai & Toronto
Awards;-
1965 Queens Award Travelling Scholarship to !taly
2006 Palm Art Award Artdomain Gallery Leipzig
;2008 ?Just Paint Award ? Artrom Gallery Rome,;-
2008 1st prize Mixed Media Avisen-avk Gallery Denmark
2009 & 2010 1st prize American Art Awards, www.americanartawards.com
2009 1st prize American Juried Art Salon
2010 ?Textures?, Award ?Light,space & time Gallery ,Florida
2010 Dover Art prize Recommended ,Darlignton Arts centre UK
2010 Selected showcase winner www.Artslant.com
2011 Selected;-
Artgallery.co.uk Spencer House Tetbury Glost.
Autumn Show The Biscuit factory Newcastle.
Margate gallery ,Margate ,Kent
Coldstream Gallery ,Coldstream Scotland
Chancery Gallery Ontario Canada
Artists Haven Gallery FT lauderdale Florida USA
Xanadu Gallery Scottsdale Arizona,USA
Newcastle/gateshead Art fair rep by Siott Gallery ,Reading [online only]
Balman gallery ,Corbridge Northumberland
Caelum Gallery New York USA
Mike Works in mixed media using a range of materials Iinspired by the land & seascapes of Northumberland ?.land of the far Horizons.? Which has light that enhances the textile quality of its environment in all seasons
www.axisweb.org/artist/mikebell , contact Mike@annbell48.fsnet.co.uk
