JOHN M. BELL        Professor of Art

 Office: V214 - Fine Arts Building
 Telephone: 540-453-2225 (Toll-free in VA: 1-888-750-2722,  Ext. 2225 )
 E-Mail: bellj@brcc.edu
 Mailing Address: Box 80
         Weyers Cave, VA 24486
 FAX: 540-234-9066

    John M. Bell has been an art professor at Blue Ridge Community College since 1990, offering classes in Drawing, Painting, Design, and Art Appreciation. He is the Art Department and BRCC Gallery Coordinator. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and his Master of Fine Arts (Painting and Drawing) from James Madison University.

   His paintings (in oil and acrylic) depict both the natural and the man-made world. Recent works have been inspired by the rapidly changing landscape of the Shenandoah Valley, roadside signs, and travels in western Ireland in 2003 and 2005. He has exhibited his paintings throughout Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, and California. Paintings can be viewed online at the BRCC Virtual Gallery.

   John was BRCC's 2005-6 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Outstanding Faculty Member. He was awarded an International Artist-in-Residency at the Cill Rialaig Project in County Kerry, Ireland for June of 2005. He is a tutor and teacher for Skyline Literacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting learning and literacy throughout the Shenandoah Valley.