Harry Bell

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1947 Born Gateshead.
1963-1997 Worked in Government service.
1989-1997 Open College of the Arts: Painting 1- 4 & Advanced.
1997-2001 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Newcastle University.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1995
Harry Bell (Paintings) – University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.

1999
The Samling Foundation at Dovenest, Windermere.

2000
Aphrodite’s Island - Gallagher & Turner Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

2005
Harry Bell @ the Creel - The Creel Inn, Catterline

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1990
Britain's Painters - Westminster Galleries, London.

1993
John Laing Art Competition - Mall Galleries, London.
Open Door (20 Young British Painters) - High Holborn, London.

1994
John Laing Art Competition - Mall Galleries, London,

1995
John Laing Art Competition -Mall Galleries, London.

1996
The Journal Art Competition - Newcastle upon Tyne.

1997
The Journal Art Competition - Newcastle upon Tyne.

1998
Art from the North East - ING Barings, London Wall, London

2000
The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition - Edinburgh.
The Foundation Alumni Exhibition: Harry Bell and Julian Vilarrubi - Theatre by the Lake, Keswick.

2001
The People Show – University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Five Contemporaries - Shire Pottery Gallery & Studios, Alnwick.
Diverse Visions – Art House Gallery, Musselburgh.
Degree Show - Hatton Gallery, University of Newcastle
Our Town - Gallagher & Turner Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.

2002
Eye Opener – 1st Durham Open Art Exhibition, Durham
Art at the Biscuit Factory - Newcastle upon Tyne.

2003
The People Show – University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
Summer Collection – Reubens Gallery, Leeds
Peculier Vision – Mashamshire Arts Festival, Masham
Art at the Biscuit Factory - Newcastle upon Tyne

2004
Summer Show - Shire Pottery Gallery & Studios, Alnwick
A Tribute to L S Lowry - Gallery 27, Cork Street, London
Summer Collection - Reubens Gallery, Leeds
Figure 8 - Long Gallery, Newcastle University
Autumn Show - The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne
Open House - The Picture House, Harrogate
The People Show - University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

2005
Art Lovers - The Picture House, Harrogate
Figure 8: Streetworks - Shire Pottery Gallery & Studios, Alnwick
Affordable Art Fair (Tallantyre Gallery) - Battersea Park, London

2006
Cravens Art Prize - University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fresh - Purple Gallery, Bournville, Birmingham
Figure 8: Pictures Not Words - Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley
Figure 8 - Customs House, South Shields

2007
Focus on the Figure - Art Works, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Figure 8: Paintings - The Guildhall, Newcastle upon Tyne

2008
Figure8: Seen in Colour - The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library
Heritage Buildings of Gateshead - The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library
Figure8: Colour Room - Myles Meehan Gallery, Darlington
Figure8 paintings - Corner Gallery, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle

1994
Regional Prizewinner, John Laing Art Competition, Mall Galleries, London.

1996
Second Prize, The Journal Art Competition, Newcastle upon Tyne.

1997
First Prize, The Journal Art Competition, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Commission: Two paintings (2 x 12 feet and 2 x 8 feet) for the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

2004
Rotsler Award.

2005
Listed in "The Artists of Northumbria," ed. Marshall Hall.

Acrylics, Canvas, Collage, Drawing, Mixed Media, Oils, Pastels, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Watercolour

Landscape, Buildings, Figure, Skies, Still Life, Townscapes

Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom mainland