Eugenie Keefer Bell

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Eugenie Keefer Bell
Born (1951-05-02) May 2, 1951 (age 72) [1]
Spouse Robert Bell

Eugenie Keefer Bell (born May 2, 1951) is an American-Australian artist and professor of architecture, who is notable for creating jewellery.

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Keefer Bell trained in San Diego and moved to Australia in 1981. [2] She spent five years teaching and working in Tasmania before moving to Perth. [2] Examples of her work, including brooches and jewellery, which are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, [3] the National Gallery of Australia, [4] the National Gallery of Victoria, [1] the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences [2] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [5]

Bell's designs move between forms that reflect her architectural interests and a 'lyrical organic' style, with her particular strength being in making jewellery using hollow forms, combined with emphasis on surface decoration, and an element of implied narrative. [6]

In 2023, Dr Eugenie Keefer Bell was awarded a Life Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects in recognition of her 'significant contribution to the advancement of architecture and design'. [7]

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References

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