bella martineau
Bella is a painter of landscapes and still life who trained at City and Guilds in decorative arts before starting to paint full time in the early nineties.
After raising her family, she has returned to painting in earnest, holding joint shows in London with her husband Luke in 2019 and 2025, and in Notting Hill with fellow Chelsea Art Society members in 2023. She has been a member of Chelsea Art Society since 2022 and will be showing in Kings Road
in November 2026.
“I was exciting to find my first painting composition in the well visited, Luxor temple, of Queen Nefertari and Ramesses II. It was start of a great adventure .
In contrast, we went to a small village in a taxi where barefoot children played and donkeys galloped passed. I was invited into cool, calm, courtyard to paint, they were very hospitable. Although being on the Nile was magical, watching the Felucca’s dance past. I would love another chance to paint there!”
