Roberley Bell is inspired by nature and time. Her practice draws on the world around her, in particular the scrutiny of nature and the built environment. Alongside her sculpture practice, Bell has developed a practice of walking moving outside the studio to investigate place in real time. Bell is the recipient of numerous fellowships including awards from the New York Foundation for the Arts, a Pollock Krasner Fellowship, and a Senior Scholar Fulbright to Turkey. Her book Do you know this tree?  Published by Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, New York is the cumulation of a ten-year walking project in Istanbul. Most recently she was a research fellow in the department of Urban Planning at Malmo University in Sweden. Bell has had numerous residencies including the Cite International in Paris. Stadt Künstlerhaus, Salzburg, Austria, The International Studio Program, NYC and Sculpture Space, Utica NY amongst others. Bell’s work has been exhibited and reviewed internationally including Istanbul, Turkey, Kaliningrad, Russia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cambridge and Cleveland. Her upcoming  exhibition “Making the Marks: Sculpture and Drawing” opens at the Brattleboro Museum of Art  in June 2023. Bell maintains a studio in the historic canal city of Holyoke, MA.

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