About Hanna Bell

Artist Statement 

The female nude is a central theme in Hanna Bell’s paintings. Erotic nudity can symbolise strength, beauty & resilience but it may also remind us of our own vulnerability and mortality. 

Hanna Bell’s work acknowledges the role of trauma, survivor and recovery narratives by accepting that love and loss, life and death, are all forms of normal experiences that fill the passing of time during each of our lifetimes. 

Some of Hanna Bell’s artwork explores the connections and relationships that exist between people and animals in their respective environments. 

My Artist Practice

My central practice is life painting. I have studied the human figure for over 30 years. I develop life studies into final paintings in my studio; changing the composition & adding context to explore a theme or particular idea in a painting. When I combine the figurative with the abstract within the same painting I will use colour washes to unify the compositional elements. Sometimes I use mixed media. Colour is my chosen means of emotional expression. 

I enjoy the collaborative experience of creating commissions. Please message me directly via Artfinder messages with questions about my art in other formats or materials. I love to chat through ideas with my clients !