No more school

The following pages are selections from my masters thesis in Painting at RISD 2011.

The last images of my studio at RISD.

Spring Mid-term Reviews

Most of the work shown here is still in progress. I am planning on using these pieces within larger works.

Wintersession at RISD-my studio right now.

An installation view of some pieces I have been working on in the last month. The wall piece on the left is titled 'The Burial' and it is the first piece I constrcuted in 2011. It is unlike anything I have ever made, but I am excited about the new direction.

A painting on fabric...still working on this one. The rock sculpture pictured above goes with this painting.

Detail.

A large wall installation.

Detail.

Some fabric samples I am contemplating on incorporating into the work.

Final Critique of Fall Semester

The newest piece I just finished two days ago. It is a wall painting that uses window blinds, acrylic paint, carpet, wood, and plaster.

The piece on the left keeps evolving into different versions.

These are some small painting studies I have been working on. I am using them as samples and as ways to look at materials.

Group Show News

I am very excited to announce that my fellow RISD painters and I have gotten a show at Mixed Greens Gallery in NYC. It will be a show that follows our thesis show in Providence. The dates are June 16th - July 8th. We are all really excited about this. Check out the gallery's website! http://www.mixedgreens.com/

The newest iteration:

The main component in this piece is the painting that I showed at my mid-term critique. It keeps expanding, now there are pieces of wood and paint on top of it, as well as carpet and a painted frame on the wall around it.

A trip to the Met.

An installation on the roof of the Met by Doug and Mike Starn titled 'Big Bambu'.

Amazing 18th century French porcelain.

Mid-Term Reviews

An installation shot of the work I had for my mid-term review.

Dining Table

2 x 8ft
Wood, acrylic, and various found materials

When the Wall came crashing down...

Hello.

I am back, it has been a while since my last post. I got consumed with the start-of-school hectic rush. But, now I am starting to settle in to the rapid pace once again. Below is some work that I made over the summer and into the start of school. Also, if you haven't already heard, I finally finished working on my website! www.katiebellstudio.com The website is a more put together version of this blog and has more images of my work along with other things and links to some friends websites. Please feel free to take a look!

Studio Work:

Studio desk.

Studio.

Not so sure about this piece....I kind of abandoned it.

A detail image of Bedroom Wall.

Bedroom Wall.

An installation shot in my studio. The painting on the right goes with the small sculpture a couple of posts down.

Some small studies for possible larger pieces.

A small sculpture used to make a painting.

Feeling so brand new...

Hello! I am back, after a bit of a summer hiatus. Summer in Providence has been full of changes for me and my surroundings. After returning from France, I have been settling into my new apartment and my new, plush, second-year studio at RISD.

NEW STUDIO.

My brand new studio! It is huge.

The painting on the wall to the left is the thing I am working on currently. It is a stretched, sewn canvas/linen combo on top of a painting on the wall. It is still in process.

The painting/wall collage on the far left is also in process. I have layered a number of building and home materials directly onto the wall. I envision paint playing a major role on the final paper surface.



NEW APARTMENT.

The street my new apartment is now located on.

My new kitchen.

The main room in the apartment with a loft/desk area.

An image of Water/Fire in Providence, a celebration that takes place downtown various times throughout the summer. It mainly consists of a lot of people watching bonfires on the canal.

Confessional by Katie Bell and Daniel Arango