"blue orbit" mixed media on wood block

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I currently paint in 3 distinct styles: A figurative, life-based series. The sources of these are often culled from fashion mags; paintings inspired by Burning Man; the third is that which I have named my Emotive Paintings (aka, Happy Paintings, Fun Paintings). I started going to Burning Man in 1998 and in 1999 I returned with a few hundred small paintings on business cards to give away as gifts. Through making these paintings stories emerged: stories about The Kid, The Hi-Guy, Mister Oh!, Mister Roboto, Big Boom, Scratch and Loop. I eventually created the idoz fun site using these stories to create an entertaining, if not slightly subversive experience. The name of the company is Mighty Fine Industries™.

My name is Noah Bell. I love burning man and have been there 5 times, though it really makes me tired. Going to this festival has stimulated my creativity. It has changed the character of my artwork. I create strange, emotive and happy paintings. I guess I can't call myself an outsider artist, but used loosely maybe it could apply. Noah's art, my art is outsider art in the sense that I have been painting for my entire life in a supportive environment (thanks Mom!) I created whatever I wanted. People ask what I call my art. It could be pop surrealism, whimsical, pleasing, fun paintings, but I have gone with "Emotive".

Smile. You're being recorded. Those caught frowning will be searched.

Thank you,

Noah Bell