Ben Bell

Having explored and experimented with abstraction for some years, I have more recently played with surreal and formal content in my paintings. Strange, amorphous doodles are 'worked up' into final pieces, for the viewer to interpret how they will. I am constantly surprised by what such juxtapositions evoke, coming from a primal, unconscious and mysterious part of my psyche.

Based in Norwich, UK, Ben has participated in group and solo shows locally and in London.

BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Northampton
University of Hertfordshire, Post-graduate Foundation Course in Art Therapy

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Dec 2023 Art Fair East

April 2023 Spring Art Show, The Forum, Norwich

April 2022 Slavart Ukraini - exhibition at The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, all proceeds to Ukrainian charities

Aug 2019 'Giraffe Bungalow', exhibition with Nick Denney at Nunn's Yard, Norwich
Aug 2019 LUCID NONSENSE, exhibition with Daniel Brown at Studio 20, Norwich
May 2018 Fortuna, at the Undercroft gallery, Norwich
Aug 2017 New Bohemian Agenda, group show at St Margarets Church of Art, Norwich.
Sept 2016: New Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery, London
July 2016: Part 1, group show at Yallops, Nunn’s Yard, Norwich
April 2016: Spring Art Show, The Forum, Norwich
Nov 2015: Paint, group show at the Undercroft, Norwich
Aug 2015: Convergence, group show, Stew gallery, Norwich
June 2015: Art Fair East exhibition, St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich
Dec 2014: Charity group exhibition in aid of Nelson's Journey, Stew Gallery
Sept 2014: 'Are you a Free Spirit?' Exhibition as part of event at The Forum
June 2014: St Margaret's Church of Art, Norwich, exhibited as Norwich Art Collective

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (inc residencies)

Nov 2016: Artist Residency, The Barber Shop, Norwich.
July 2015: ...