The Lost Ruins Series
© J.P. Bell
Time leaves its footprints in the form of ruins, and The Lost Ruins Series is a tribute to their silent wisdom. This series unravels hidden truths, mapping the journey from past to present, from memory to meaning.
In destruction, we find direction; in loss, we uncover understanding. To understand this is to see that every ending carries within it the seeds of a new beginning.
"Rebellion of the Aztecs"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (black)
78.5 x 103.5 x 4 cm
SOLD
3,000 NZD
In Private Collection, Berlin (Germany)


"Remnants of the Grecian Temple"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (black)
78.5 x 103.5 x 4 cm
SOLD
3,000 NZD
In Private Collection, Christchurch (NZ)


"Ashes of Civilisation"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (white)
81 x 41.5 x 4.5 cm
SOLD
1,000 NZD
In Private Collection, Christchurch (New Zealand)


"Silent Citadel"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (white)
84 x 34 x 4.5 cm
SOLD
1,000 NZD
In Private Collection, Timaru (New Zealand)




"The Last Charge of Sparta"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (wood)
54.5 x 44 x 5 cm
SOLD
1,000 NZD
In Private Collection, Timaru (New Zealand)
NEW WORK

"The Secrets of the Last Pyramid"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (black)
78.5 x 103.5 x 4 cm
3,000 NZD
Available at MCATAMNEY GALLERY, Geraldine (NZ)

"The Ruins of Atlantis"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (black)
78.5 x 103.5 x 4 cm
3,000 NZD
Available at MCATAMNEY GALLERY, Geraldine (NZ)

"The Forgotten Templars"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks, acrylic ink and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (white)
103.5 x 78.5 x 4 cm
4,000 Swiss Franc
Available only through the Swiss agency ott-aro

"Fragments of the Lost City"
JP Bell, 2025
Acrylic, graphite, oil sticks and plaster of Paris on framed canvas (black)
78.5 x 103.5 x 4 cm
SOLD
3,000 NZ
In Private Collection, Timaru (New Zealand)







