About the artist
Jennifer Bell is a contemporary Australian abstract artist based in Brisbane. Her artwork invites viewers into a world of colour, texture, and intricate detail. Living with the rare neurological condition Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS), Jennifer experiences a constant overlay of dancing dots, flashes of light, and vivid colours - a perspective that infuses her abstract paintings with dynamic energy. Repetition plays a crucial role in her work, with repeated marks and shapes depicting the ongoing visual “noise” she experiences.
Jennifer draws inspiration from both microscopic details and sweeping aerial perspectives, transforming visual chaos into vibrant, pattern driven compositions. Her distinctive style combines bold colour palettes with intricate abstract patterns, producing original artworks celebrated by collectors worldwide.
With 30 years of dedicated studio practice and extensive experience in design and illustration, Jennifer holds a degree in Fine Art and has run her own gallery. She is also the founder of Creative Monsoon, an illustration and design studio established in 2009. Since 2004, she has focused on showcasing her work online, connecting with collectors across Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Her work now resides in private and corporate collections in more than 70 countries.
Today, Jennifer continues to explore how Visual Snow shapes her artistic perception, creating contemporary abstract paintings and paper weavings that capture the beauty hidden in everyday visual chaos. Her work is celebrated for its ability to transform intricate patterns and vibrant colour into compelling, collector-ready abstract artworks. Explore original abstract paintings, discover limited edition prints, or browse contemporary textiles & weavings to experience the full range of Jennifer Bell’s art.
Artists CV
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EDUCATION
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from the University of Newcastle. She later attended the University of Technology in Sydney to study Visual Communication, London's Putney School of Art and Design and Waverley Woollahra Art School in Sydney.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
2026 Finalist Independent Visions Art Prize, Studio on Brunswick
2023 Finalist SINGULART Awards Painter of the Year
2020 Finalist Art Lovers Prize Australia
2019 Finalist Global Etsy Design Awards
2019 Finalist Milburn Art Prize
2019 Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular
2019 Finalist Art Lovers Prize Australia
2018 Finalist Moreton Bay Art Awards
2018 Finalist Milburn Art Prize
2018 Finalist Art Lovers Prize Australia
2017 Finalist Lethbridge 10 000 Art Awards
2017 Highly Commended ArtWorld Studio Portrait Prize
2017 Local Business Prize Foot Square, Aspire Gallery
2016 Voters’ Choice Winner Foot Square, Aspire GalleryPRESS, PUBLICATIONS and EVENT
2024 Brisbane Affordable Art Fair
2024 Grand Designs Australia Magazine Issue 12.5
2023 Kinetic Pointillism An Emerging Art Movement by Ganesh K Shenoy
2022 Visual Snow Art Exhibit YouTube by Bad Reception
2021 Renewal Art Book by Art Lovers Australia
2020 10 Australian Artists Making a Splash, Artzine by The Artling
2019 Saatchi Art Catalog Spring 2019
2019 Qld Photographic Society talk 'Art & Photography'
2019 Brush Magazine Issue 10
2019 Paper Bou BlogMarch 2019
2019 Smarter Communities Magazine Summer Edition
2018 Artists Talk Magazine Issue 5 July 2018
2018 'Bringing the beach to you' crowdink.com Mar
2018 'More than just flowers' crowdink.com Feb
2018 The Evening Standard Online Lifestyle section Jan
2017 Down Under Textiles Magazine Issue 29
2017 Grand Designs Australia Magazine Issue 6.4
2017 Down Under Textiles Magazine Issue 28
2013 The Loop Blog, August
2012 Etsy artists chat, Vivid Festival, Sydney Apple Store
2008 Digital Camera Magazine, Autumn Issue
1998 Liminal Graduate Show exhibition catalogue -
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026 How Long is a Piece of String? The Churn Room, Dayboro
2026 Escape, The Brisbane Gallery, Brisbane
2026 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2025 TENFOLD, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2025 Matthew Flinders Art Prize, Bribie Island Arts Centre
2024 Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane
2022 The Pattern Pilgrim, Empire Revival, Paddington
2021 Garden Art Exhibition, Plant Empire, Yerongpilly
2021 Making Do, Redcliffe Museum
2021 Landing (Brisbane Art Design Festival) Side Gallery
2020 Loom, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2019 Play with Paper, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine
2019 Milburn Art Prize, Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane
2019 Women's Work, Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane
2018 The Weaving Room, Pine Rivers Gallery, Strathpine
2018 Variegated, Artworld Studio, Brisbane
2018 Regeneration, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Natural Selection, The Mezzanine, Dayboro
2018 Moreton Bay Art Awards, Strathpine
2018 Milburn Art Prize, Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Art Lovers Australia Finals, Left Bank Gallery, Gold Coast
2018 Snap18, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2017 Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2017 Weaving Illusions, Left Bank Gallery, Gold Coast
2017 Landscape, Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane
2017 SNAP17, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2017 All Creatures, Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane
2017 Ipswich Art Awards, Ipswich
2017 Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Elemental Brisbane, Reverse Emporium, Brisbane
2016 Babies, books and rhymes, Ashgrove Library, Brisbane
2016 Delicate Emotive, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Comforts of Home, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Foot Sqaure, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Snap, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Once Upon a Time, The Art & Design Precinct, Brisbane
2004 Art Space Island Bay, Wellington
2003 Art Space Island Bay, Wellington
2002 Art Space Island Bay, Wellington
2001 Art Space Island Bay, Wellington
2001 Art Within, Wamberal
2000 Femme Fatale, Green Frog, Newtown
2000 Art Within, Wamberal
1999 Latest work, Candy's, Manly
1998 Liminal, Ourimbah
1997 Central Coast Arts Fringe Festival