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Deborah Bell

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Biography

Deborah Bell (1957, Johannesburg) is a South African painter and sculptor whose works are known internationally. Bell earned fine arts degree from the University of Witwatersrand in 1975 and in 1986 she earned Master of Arts at the same university. Her career began in 1982 and Bell has had many solo and group exhibitions in South Africa and abroad. From 1983 to 1989 she lectured at various institutions, including the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of South Africa. She has traveled extensively in Africa, North America and Europe and in 1986 she spent two months working at the Cité Internationale des Artes in Paris. From 1986 to 1997 she collaborated with South African artists William Kentridge and Robert Hodgins on different projects. In 1997, they produced a series of images of Alfred Jarry and William Hogarth works. Together, the three artists have also created works of computer animation. Deborah Bell is a winner of several awards, her works can be found in public and private collections around the world.

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Merit Prize Winner, Volkskas Atelier (1986); Life Quarterly Award, Runner-up for the main award (1991); Mamba Award for “the Most Sustained Artist” (1991); APSA Award for Best New Signature, Ceramics Biennial (1997)

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