MICHAEL BELL BIO

Michael Bell has painted, by commission, some of the most famous people of our time, including numerous cast members from HBO's The Sopranos, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, movies such as Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale and more...

Backed by an impressive list of solid credentials and celebrity clientele, Bell has become quite well known as a "Celebrity Artist to the Stars" and has steadily become just as famous and as intriguing as many of the celebrities he has portrayed. Bell has is one of America's most important figurative painters working today and is represented by GALLERIA RED^TM, selling his artwork throughout the country and worldwide. Bell is also currently seeking out serious investors for a major motion picture headed in pre-production based on Bell's "TICKET TO RIDE^TM" Painting Series. Please view the presskit online at tickettoridemovie.com .

"Painting, for me, is a dynamic process of self-exploration and a constructive way to give form and meaningful expression to an experience. I investigate problems on a personal and intuitive level. It's the journey that constantly fuels my mind. It's a timeless, cinematic world where stories are born...where the artist is the ultimate storyteller. I'm also concerned with the interconnections between my works and how they are presented; therefore I present many of my narrative works of art together as a thematic series.

My subject matter ranges from painting contemporary portraits and celebrities in today's visual culture to metaphorical objects as storytellers on larger than life-sized canvases. Celebrities bring a sense of decadence and iconic theatricality to my work, while working with objects as metaphors often extends meaning deep within my work on a psychological level. The final product becomes a passionate reflection of all that was revealed to me about my subjects during intense moments of personal clarity.

All I am is what I create. It's my blessing to share with the world." - Michael Bell

Visit Michael Bell's online gallery at: http://www.MBELLART.com