This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| A sculptor, art educator, writer and illustrator, Enid Bell was born in
England and spent most of her career in New Jersey, living in North
Bergen and Englewood. From 1944 to 1968, she was Instructor of
Sculpture and Head of the Sculpture Department of the Newark School of
Fine and Industrial Art. Previous to that time, she served for
one year, 1940 to 1941, as Sculpture Supervisor for the Federal Art
Project.
She began her art education in England and continued in New York City at the Art Students League.
Sculpture by Enid Bell included wood relief panels for the United States Treasury Department and a New Deal genre piece, Morning Mail for the Boonton Post Office in New Jersey. Her primary mediums were wood, terra-cotta, stone, marble and alabaster.
Source:
Peter Falk, Who Was Who in American Art |
Biography from Heckscher Museum:
| Enid Bell (married name: Palanchian)
Born: 12/05/1904 London, England
Died: 06/04/1994 Englewood, New Jersey
Born of Scottish parents in London, Enid Bell first studied at the
Glasgow School of Art. In the United States she continued at The
Art Students League. She was represented by Ferergil and
Kraushaar Galleries. She was head of the WPA Sculptural Division
in New Jersey.
Her works were exhibited at:
Whitney Studio Club
Pennylvania Academy of Fine Art
National Academy of Design
Paris International Exhibition
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum
Montclair Art Museum
Newark Art Museum
Awards:
Gold Medal Diploma, Paris International 1937
New Jersey State annual, 1933 and 1949
National Sculpture Association
She was listed in Who's Who in American Art & Dictionary of American Sculptures
Bell was also a Member of the National Sculpture Society.
Source:
Hecksher Museum of Art Artist files including an Artist biography from
the artist in the 1960's, and data from the US Social security index |
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