Peter Bell

Originally from Leeds, Peter now lives in the Yorkshire city of Hull with his wife and family.
Despite having no formal technical training Peter has a degree in Arts and Humanities, taken as a part-time mature student at Hull University.
Peter has drawn constantly throughout his life and has familiarised himself with many different materials and techniques. He currently favours graphite and acrylic paint.
Chiefly inspired by artists such as Lowry, Peter is also influenced by elements of Picasso, Matisse and Klee.
Whilst his work relies on a high level of stylised draughtsmanship, his lack of formal art training and the warm depiction of his urban/industrial everyday surroundings place him firmly as a contemporary naive artist.
Peter has been selling works through various galleries since 2004 With work in collections across Europe, Australia, Canada, USA, South Africa and the Far East. His work has been exhibited in the Ferens Gallery, Hull, and he has made several appearances on BBC television.