Bella Ormseth

Bella Ormseth

@bellaormseth.bsky.social

Artist/painter. Inspired by nature, storytelling, mystery, and 17th century artists. I work in oils - nothing digital or AI. Bellaormseth.com

154 Followers 66 Following 21 Posts Joined Jan 2025
11 months ago
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“Winter Dreams” oil on cradled wood panel, 24”x18”, 2022 (sold)
Now on view at @roqlarue.bsky.social

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1 year ago
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“Listening”
24”x18”, oil on cradled wood panel, 2024 (sold). Now on view at @roqlarue.bsky.social

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1 year ago
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Opening Friday, March 14, 6-9pm! I will have 3 paintings as part of the re-opening of Roq la Rue Gallery at their new location, 117 W Denny Way, Suite 217, Seattle. Here’s a detail of one of my paintings, “Listening.”

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1 year ago
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“The Sick Child”
oil on cradled wood panel, 16”x20”, 2019 (sold)

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1 year ago
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“Book Club”
2018, oil on cradled wood panel, 36”x24” (sold)

Inspired by the feeling of community.

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1 year ago
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“No Room at the Table,” 2017, oil on cradled wood panel, 24”x18” (sold)

This painting celebrates the diversity of life. At the time, Trump was holding meetings to discuss women’s healthcare. This group was made up of all white men. 🙄

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1 year ago
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“The Interruption”
2016, oil on cradled wood panel. 16” x 20” (sold)

I’m posting older work to get everybody up to speed here, I’m realizing I’m now posting work made during Trump 1. This painting was inspired by that weird debate between Clinton and Trump, where he kept looming up behind her.

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1 year ago
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An early painting showing mushrooms evoking emotions. There is a grieving pair of mushrooms on the lower left. I envisioned the group of mushrooms above the owl as a choir or Greek chorus.

“Witness”, oil on wood panel, 2017, 24”x18” (sold)
#oilpainting #magicalrealism #surrealism

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1 year ago

Ooh! That’s fantastic!

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1 year ago

Whoa! Beautiful technique! I love the subtle palette and smooth gradations.

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1 year ago
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Varnishing my new painting, “Listening.”
#oilpainting #painting #varnishporn #fantasyart #surrealism #popsurrealism #symbolism #mushrooms #magicrealism

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1 year ago

Congratulations, Stephanie!

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1 year ago

Thanks Jen!

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1 year ago

I love all that glistening detail in your paintings.

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1 year ago
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Hair ice! The perfect combination of air and ground temps, moisture and fungus in branches.

#hairice #winterwonderland #naturelover #naturenerd

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1 year ago

So delicate! These are beautiful!

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1 year ago

So delicate! These are beautiful!

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1 year ago

Rather like book club 😂

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1 year ago
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My earliest painting wherein mushrooms take the place of humans. Inspired by Jan Steen.

“The Merry Party”, oil on cradled wood panel, 2016, 20”x16” (sold)

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1 year ago

Thanks Kristin! Your photography is gorgeous! I’ve enjoyed following you over at IG. We both are inspired by Dutch masters. 😊

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1 year ago
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I’m new to Bluesky, so I thought I’d introduce myself with this self portrait:
“Portrait of the Artist”
2019, oil on wood panel, 10”x14”

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