Artist: Trevor Bell
Artwork: Cornish
Year: 1997
Medium: Oil on canvas
Artwork Size: 240 × 120 cm
Cornish, painted in 1997, is a monumental example of Trevor Bell’s enduring relationship with the landscape and atmosphere of Cornwall.
Cornwall played a defining role in Bell’s development as an artist. Drawn to its dramatic coastline, changing light and powerful natural forces, he became associated with the generation of artists working in and around St Ives. Rather than depicting the landscape literally, Bell translated the experience of place into bold abstract forms, expansive colour and expressive movement.
In Cornish, the title makes that connection to place explicit. Across the substantial 240 cm canvas, Bell uses scale, colour and form to evoke the physical presence and elemental energy of the Cornish landscape. The panoramic proportions give the composition an immersive quality, allowing the work to be experienced almost as a landscape in itself.
Painted in oil on canvas in 1997, Cornish is a commanding example of Bell’s mature abstract language and his lifelong exploration of landscape, light, movement and space.
Artist: Trevor Bell
Artwork: Cornish
Year: 1997
Medium: Oil on canvas
Artwork Size: 240 × 120 cm
Cornish, painted in 1997, is a monumental example of Trevor Bell’s enduring relationship with the landscape and atmosphere of Cornwall.
Cornwall played a defining role in Bell’s development as an artist. Drawn to its dramatic coastline, changing light and powerful natural forces, he became associated with the generation of artists working in and around St Ives. Rather than depicting the landscape literally, Bell translated the experience of place into bold abstract forms, expansive colour and expressive movement.
In Cornish, the title makes that connection to place explicit. Across the substantial 240 cm canvas, Bell uses scale, colour and form to evoke the physical presence and elemental energy of the Cornish landscape. The panoramic proportions give the composition an immersive quality, allowing the work to be experienced almost as a landscape in itself.
Painted in oil on canvas in 1997, Cornish is a commanding example of Bell’s mature abstract language and his lifelong exploration of landscape, light, movement and space.
