William Carl Bell
FINE ART GALLERY
An Artist With A Passion For Life
1946-2013
"Fame should never be the goal. The goal is to be the very best and to give the very best you are capable of. In the end, this is the only true measure of success in anyone's life."
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River Princess by William Carl Bell
The Artist:
William Carl Bell (1946 – 2013). "Fame should never be the goal. The goal is to be the very best and to give the very best you're capable of. In the end, this is the only true measure of success in anyone's life." Carl was an artist with a passion for life. His ultimate artistic goal was to create art that was natural and pleasing to the eye. He wanted to render art whose interpretation would cause the viewer to feel an emotional association with his creations. He came to believe that truly inspiring works had depth, feeling and character. These were the true hallmarks of a masterpiece and not simple renderings that were technically and mechanically perfect. River Princess, which was his final personal work embodies a lifetime of learning and experience as Carl displays in this final work those hallmarks he believed were in all great masterpieces. Anyone fortunate enough to own one of these Legacy Editions will be able to truly experience the emotion that this work evokes. William Carl Bell was indeed a renowned South Carolina artist who achieved his ultimate artistic goal of creating art that is natural and pleasing to the eye.
From Carl’s Wife:
I am Carl’s wife, a numbers person always looking at bottom line results while Carl was the artist engrossed in paint brushes, oil paints, brush strokes and creating works that evoked emotions and feelings. I can remember when he started on the River Princess, the excitement it generated as he would emerge from his studio and invite me to observe a detail part of the painting he had completed to perfection. It was rare when I walked past his studio in our home that he would not call me in to look at yet another detail he had finished. Little did either one of us know or realize this would be his last personal production work of art. As the days and weeks passed, his passion and excitement for the River Princess grew until one day, it was finished. In August 2013, he was taken from us. As you look at the little girl in this work, maybe you can imagine yourself as the River Princess, carefree and young, stepping carefully across the rocks as the river rushes by to cool your feet on a warm summer day. I sometimes imagine I am Carl’s River Princess, sitting on the rocks and looking into the dark water of the river to see his face reflected there and remembering the wonderful life we had made together for 36 years. Sometimes life rushes by and is a blur and we have to step back to view it from a perspective of another time and place. The River Princess evokes emotions and feelings as deep as that river. This work embodies all of the skills Carl spent a lifetime acquiring.
Jean Bell
This work of William Carl Bell is a part of the Legacy Series of works never offered for sale publicly during his lifetime. It is included in the Legacy Series as a tribute to the fine display of artistic ability displayed by this renowned South Carolina Artist.
Each print is sold with a certificate of authenticity verifying the authenticity of the print as Legacy and each print will be guaranteed to the purchaser to be done with inks that are high-quality pigment inks that produce a print that will last for decades.
If the print is on canvas, the canvas is Sunset Select Gloss Canvas - 440/22 mil bright white/35% cotton, 65% polyester blend gloss canvas.
If the print is on paper, the paper is Sunset Bright textured Fine Art 310g, 19 mil bright white/coarse texture/matte/100% wood pulp paper/FSC Certified
All Prints are certified Giclee.
Every print is personally signed by me as a Legacy Edition.
Jean Bell
ALL PRINTS PAPER AND CANVAS ARE SHIPPED ROLLED. IT IS SUGGESTED YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED FRAMER MOUNT THIS WORK OF ART.
River Princess by William Carl Bell Legacy Open Edition - Paper 17.999 x 8.899
The paper is Sunset Bright textured Fine Art 310g, 19 mil bright white/coarse texture/matte/100% wood pulp paper/FSC Certified
River Princess by William Carl Bell Legacy Open Edition - Paper 31.999 x 15.82
The paper is Sunset Bright textured Fine Art 310g, 19 mil bright white/coarse texture/matte/100% wood pulp paper/FSC Certified
River Princess by William Carl Bell Legacy Limited Edition (950) – Paper 40.452 x 19.999
The paper is Sunset Bright textured Fine Art 310g, 19 mil bright white/coarse texture/matte/100% wood pulp paper/FSC Certified
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