ON LANDSCAPES

Michael Bell's process behind creating observational artwork, such as the still-life, is an aesthetic experience that brings the senses and meaning together as one. For Michael, his choice of still-life objects must have substance that directly relates to his thematic work or chosen subjects, so that he is literally drawing on meaning. This union of form and matter is an intimate relationship that turns ordinary objects into the extraordinary. These objects become extremely symbolic and tell tales of personal experiences. For Michael, the still-life becomes the the storyteller.