Jp Bell

JP Bell, also artistically known as Jaypee Belarmino, is a New Zealand-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans poetry, photography, and abstract painting.

As a poet and photographer, he was honoured in 2012 as “The Empowered Poet and Artist of the Year” by World Poetry International at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

His art is deeply rooted in philosophical inquiry and human experience, exploring themes of resilience, identity, and transformation.

9 Aug - 14 Sep 2025, Aigantighe Art Gallery (Timaru), Guest Artist (Street Photography & Poetry): "Scripted"

​1 - 5 Apr 2025, Red Bird Gallery (Timaru), Group Show: "Precious Little" - A Fundraiser Artshow

17 Jan - 4 Feb 2025, Red Bird Gallery (Timaru), Debut Solo Exhibition: "The Outsider - A Rebel's Canvas"

​14 - 17 Nov 2024, The Geraldine Festival, Group Show: Art Exhibition 

​14 - 17 Nov 2024, The Geraldine Festival, Group Show: Photography Exhibition (Winner of the Peoples Choice Award)

​​​23 May 2024, Hector Black’s (Timaru), Group Show: “Hector Black’s Art Auction“