artist news

Nafisa Naomi has been exhibiting with The Bell Gallery for over two years and we are delighted to announce that she has just been awarded the" Packers Prize " for the Archibald Prize 2010

Her portrait, which is a huge black and white oil painting, is of the Rock Historian, Glenn A Baker.

Head storeman , Steve Peters, Head Packer, who leads the selection panel was quoted as saying 'It looks like Glen A. Baker, for the "Packers Prize" it has to look good - which knocks out half of them ....what a fantastic hat she has painted as well'

To see more of her work please click on the painting below:-

'the autumn exhibition'

   
This exhibition features works from Nafisa Naomi, Stephen Coburn, Madeline Winch, Thomas Bucich, Steve Harris, Neil Taylor, Jo Barwick, Miranda Keeling, Phillip Russell, Harry Pidgeon, Tony Ameneiro, Adrian Lockhart, Annie Herron, Gordon Fitchett, John Olsen, Brett Whitely, Tim Storrier, Barbara Tribe, Jane Dawson, Jill McDouall, Elizabeth Vassilieff, Peter Hickey, Lynda Dry Parker, Stephen Glassborow, Ian Grant, Paul Jones, Scott McDougall, Tony Sheffield, Andrew Bennett, Vanessa Forbes, Chantal Mahoney, Kim Shannon, Helen Gauchat, Meri Stefanidakis, Cathie Alexander, John Tooma, Bruce York, Diana Watson, Roger Roberts and Joanna Logue.

This eclectic selection provides  an opportunity for collectors to acquire a special work.

The exhibition will continue during April and May with regular new additions.

You may wish to email us for further information regarding our artists and their works

stolen!!!!

Have you seen our beloved Elvis? By artist Stephen Coburn He was stolen from the Bell Gallery.

He is sorely missed. If you have any information please call the Bell Gallery on (02) 48771267