Owen "Owain" Bell is an artist and illustrator, who from around the time of 1981-1996 illustrated various different Thomas and Friends merchandise pieces, most notably books, wall art, coloring book pages, Ertl Promo Arts, Puzzles, and VHS' Tape Covers, among other products. He now resides in Yanchep, Western Australia, now specializing in the creation of digital images, for which he has won awards. Bell has been working with digital imagery ever since 2010. He has Aspergers Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, which he attributes to his success and ability to be able to create highly detailed images, that require intense concentration and attention to detail in order to create.
List of Books Illustrated[]
- Breakfast-Time for Thomas (1988)
- Thomas and the Great Race (1989 (Note: Some versions are a double sided book, with the other half featuring the Sesame Street book entitled "Trucks in Your Neighborhood".))
- Thomas the Tank Engine's Noisy Trip (1989)
- Happy Birthday, Thomas! (1990)
- Catch Me, Catch Me (1990)
- Thomas the Tank Engine Says Good Night (1990)
- Thomas and the Hide-and-Seek Animals (1991)
- James the Red Engine (1991)
- Thomas's Big Railway Pop-Up (1992)
- Choo-Choo, Peek-A-Boo (1992)
- Wave Hello to Thomas! (1993)
- Thomas and the School Trip (1993)
- Henry and the Elephant (1993)
- Thomas Noisy Book (1993)
- Surprise, Thomas (1994)
- Stop, Train, Stop! (1995)
- Thomas' Amazing Pop-up Train Set Book (1995)
- Thomas and the Helicopter Rescue (1995)
- The Midnight Ride of Thomas the Tank Engine (1995)
- Bumper Colouring Book (Cover Only (1996))
- Thomas the Tank Engine's Big lift-and-look book (1996)
Other Notable Works[]
- Illustrated Dozens of Thomas Artwork Pieces, Puzzles, Pins, Phone Cards, Stamps, VHS Tape Covers, Table Coasters, and other Thomas Merchandise from the 1980's and 1990's.
- Illustrated the front page of the Thomas website (which was used from 1999-2000).
- Illustrated the Early Wooden Railway Box-Art.
- Illustrated the Packaging for over 30 Ertl products (that were used from 1993-1999).
Trivia[]
- Several different pieces of test artwork that he created were on display at the History of Thomas Event in May of 2019.
- Bell is a professional artist and illustrator (having over 40 years of experience).
Artwork Gallery[]
Early 1990's Drink Menu at a Days Out With Thomas Event (Note: The background of this poster uses art created by Bell (that was used on many Thomas Wooden Railway items from Late 1993-1997).)
External Links[]
- Owen Bell Art - Fine Art America (Digital Artwork)
- Owen Bell : Freelance Digital Artist & Nature Animal Illustrator (Freelance Digital Art Account)
- An interview with Owen Bell, digital painter - Australia Post (Interview about Digital Art Created)