Jess Bell

Jess finds water and the ocean a never ending source of inspiration and deeply enjoys painting coastal beach scenes. Taking her own reference photos from local beaches all hours of the day including sunrise, she captures the fleeting moments where the ocean displays interesting reflections. Jess resides in Middletown, New Jersey surrounded by beautiful bodies of water such Shadow Lake, Navesink River, Swimming River, and of course the Atlantic Ocean. Her surroundings are all inspirations for her work in an attempt to preserve and highlight the beauty of nature.

She uses high quality oil paints (Gamblin Artist's Oil Colors, Mussini, Old Holland Classic Oil Colors, and Winsor & Newton Artist's Oil Colors) and paints on Masterpiece Gallery Canvases or Ampersand's cradled Gessobords. Jess varnishes and protects her paintings using Gamblin's Gamvar Matte varnish.

Jess Bell is an artist whose work has been displayed at acclaimed shows domestically and internationally. Jess has won numerous awards for her realistic depictions of the Jersey Shore. She is on the board of directors with The American Artists Professional League, based in NYC. She is also an Elected Artist Member in the American Artists Professional League, an Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America, and most recently a member of The American Society of Marine Artists. She is currently represented at Main Street Gallery in Manasquan, NJ and a featured artist at the Deal Country Club.

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Jess Bell

Original Oil Paintings