Rozanne Bell

Rozanne Bell was born in Zimbabwe in 1962 where she lived for 40 years. Her gregarious, bold and expansive nature embodies the topics and styles of her paintings. The political climate in Zimbabwe necessitated Rozanne’s move to Britain in 2002.

Rozanne developed her artistic career painting the colourful flora and fauna of Africa, which she then personalised with her own humorous perspective. Whilst her style and subject matter has expanded greatly, the memories and influence of her native country are reflected in the vibrancy and depth of her paintings. Today her love of the Dorset countryside where she lives, and the coves and harbours of Cornwall have a great influence in her work.

Focusing predominantly on contemporary taste for naive art, Rozanne’s artistic techniques are displayed in each of her paintings, which encompass a complexity and variety of mixed media. The end result is a marvellous depth of colour and texture. Her steady search for new techniques and subject matter ensures that her skills are constantly evolving to produce a wide variety of art all iconically recognisable.

Rozanne has developed in her work a style and a technique which make each and every painting totally unique. Having had no formal art schooling, Rozanne cultivated her natural flair and talent that is so evident in her work.