ARTIST BIO
Nothing happens by accident. Not even his use of charcoal as a rudimentary medium of choice. There is much more to Richard Bell than his spinal cord injury which he suffered as a result of the motor vehicle accident in 2002. Although this tragic event left him a quadriplegic, it also resulted in him being an accomplished artist.
The transformation from Charcoal to paint was encouraged by his late and great uncle, Raymond Howell. Recognizing his talent from looking at his charcoals, Mr. Howell decided to mentor Richard in 1996. His uncle taught him everything from priming canvas, to building stretchers, mixing colors, and also making frames..
During his recovery, Richard began to experiment with applying his subjects to canvas in different ways.. In a short amount of time, Richard had enough work to start entering into shows. He won his first award at the Beverly Hills artSHOW in 2016. He was then awarded a full scholarship to the Vermont Studio Center in the summer of 2018.
Richard’s work is on display in galleries and private residences internationally.
A lot of people, mostly in the wheelchair community have asked me to do some time lapse videos, so they can see how I utilize the brush, etc. So, I've posted some videos below.
Captured moments from various art shows.
