02/06/2026
Cataloguing some stunning new Trevor Bell pieces and this one in particular caught my eye for the various incriptions on the verso. It is an early work from 1958-1959, around the time Bell had his first solo show at Waddington Galleries, in the catalogue of which Patrick Heron described Bell as ‘the best non-figurative painter under thirty’.
Aside from the signature, date and title, the verso also includes the address for John Wells's studio in Newlyn, Penzance; and some other dates and small notes.
If anyone has any insights, would love to hear from you!
Trevor Bell
Tension and grid, 1958-1959
Mixed media
15x10 cm