With family roots in Maryland stretching back to the 1600s, he currently resides south of Annapolis, Maryland. Bell draws inspiration from the area’s beaches, waterways, and hillsides. He has received numerous awards, including “Best Marine Painting” and “Artist’s Choice Award” at the 5th Annual Plein Air Easton in 2009, and the “Vanishing Landscape Award” at the Plein Air Easton in 2008. Bell has exhibited his paintings from Pasadena, California, to Portland, Maine, to Key West, Florida. His paintings hang in private collections throughout the United States, Italy, and Great Britain and are included in the permanent collection of Frostburg State University.