Peter Bell
The content of Peter's work depicting everyday events many with a working class theme, shows a real imagination and a sense of real vision.
When viewing Peter's work it would be easy not to look beyond the instant image of a mass of people walking, or the knotted handkerchief, the flat cap, the heads down. But when the viewer can see the meaning of the painting, life of the people going to work in the factory, their heads looking at the ground contemplating the days work ahead. In other paintings one sees the opposite, the same people enjoying themselves, playing on the beach with their family, or simply seated on the bench with their spouse, or taking their son to play football.
Whatever the mood of man, Peter Bell has the ability to capture him, at leisure or the monotony of work. Without doubt Peter's own integrity and honesty is abundant in his work and certainly captures Northern England.