David Sun Todd and Bonnie Gold Bell
The colorful patterns in our images all come directly from Nature. Each image begins with photographs of natural objects that we set in symmetrical frames or collage into geometric designs.
We work as a team in creating these pieces. David is the photographer, while Bonnie focuses on color and collage elements. We use Adobe Photoshop to layer and re-size the photographs so that the natural beauty of the Earth elements is emphasized. When Nature’s organic patterns are re-mixed into these new forms, the resulting images shine with a special light.
We know from personal experience how important beauty can be in times of challenge. Creating these Nature collages is part of what helped Bonnie recover from advanced cancer. Now that she is well, she still thrives on the radiance in these collages. People tell us that looking at our art is like taking a mini-vacation in Nature. The images bring the vibrant energies of outdoors onto the walls indoors.
The simple elegance and wide range of colors in these artworks allows them to fit equally well into to homes, offices, hospitality and wellness environments. We often work with designers and individuals to create custom images and collections. Our goal in making art is to delight the eye and uplift the spirit. We hope you will get as much joy from viewing our art as we get from creating it.
Bell & Todd Art
2107 Woodstock Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-562-1734
info@bellandtodd.com
"These images go beyond the realm of magic and beauty. Bonnie Bell and David Todd have ways of bringing the entire universe, with all its majesty and complexity, into a very tangible and specific experience that is personal and soul touching while at the same time connecting the viewer to the cosmos. I am in awe of the extraordinary gifts they have for truly celebrating the richness and depth of soul and spirit. These works will become an important part of history going forward, as they capture things far beyond the physical world and make them accessible to so many, in such a beautiful form."
---Laurel Burch, artist, designer
MORE ABOUT US:
To see a two-part television show called "The Incurables" about Bonnie's healing from advanced cancer and the role of the art in her healing, go to Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2WI8lzW_oM and Part Two:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI4blcWZVtQ
Three of Bonnie’s illustrated magazine articles on art and healing are accessible through the links below:
Click here to read “In Search of the Goddess” (Common Ground magazine), the story of how creating and working with thirteen goddess mandalas were key support in Bonnie’s recovery from advanced cancer.
Click here to read “Becoming New: Using Your Six Senses to Empower Your Progress” (soulfulliving.com magazine), which explores many ways to engage with natural beauty for the sake of wellness.
Click here to read “Mandala Blessings: Art that Heals and Transforms” (soulfulliving.com magazine), which shares insights into how contemplating sacred art supports personal and global healing.
To read the entire story of how we came to create our art, click here.
Artists' Bio and Vitae
Publications by Amber Lotus Publishers
Healing Mandalas Wall Calendar 2009, 2010…ongoing
Gemstone Visions Wall Calendar 2009
Healing Mandalas and Gemstone Visions Notecards. 2008
You may order our publications by clicking here.
Publications by Pomegranate Communications
The GaiaStar Codex: Seeds of a Turned On World. This set of 64 divination cards, with a book and map, takes its users on a visionary journey of emergence. 2000.
GaiaStar Mandalas: Ecstatic Visions of the Living Earth, a book containing 90 full color mandalas with an introduction telling the story behind the art. 2001
Healing Mandalas Wall Calendar 2001-2008
Healing Mandalas Screensaver CD ROM, a cycling selection of 27 images for computer screens (out of print) 2002
Healing Mandalas Boxed Notecards 2003, 2005
Bios
Bonnie Bell, after graduating with high honors from Harvard University in 1971, spent two decades traveling the world as director of education for an international non-profit organization. During those years, she also served as an acquisitions agent for a private collector of traditional Hindu and Buddhist fine art. In 1992, Bonnie received a grant from the Human Potential Foundation to start The Center for Sacred Arts. As a collage artist, her work took a giant leap forward, in 1997, when she began her artistic collaboration with David. Bonnie frequently writes articles on the topic of art and healing.
David Todd began his career as a writer. From 1976-1991, he was a writer for, then editor and publisher of the Dawn Horse Press. He was the founder of the Great Tradition book distribution company. In 1990, he co-founded the Siegler Mountain Group, a software development company. David’s artistic roots are also in the spiritual imagery of the Orient. Since 1997, he has partnered with Bonnie in the creation of their Nature-sourced artwork and publications.
David & Bonnie work side by side in creating each piece. Their two artistic visions meet and blend in the creation of their richly colored, uplifting images.
The artists are married and live in Tallahassee, Florida.
Art Shows and Media Appearances
Marin Arts Festival; San Rafael, CA June 1999
Rockhill Gallery, Tiburon, CA solo show; April 2000
Sausalito Art Festival; September 2000
Atrium Gallery, Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, CA 4-artist show; Spring 2001
Bridging Heaven and Earth, TV show; April 2002
Art from the Heart, Plaza Gallery, Healdsburg, CA. group show; February 2003;
Synergy, Plaza Gallery, Healdsburg, CA group show; March 2003
Institute for Health and Healing, San Francisco, CA solo show; Feb.-April 2003
The Aware Show, Radio show, Interview on healing and art; August 2003
Healing Journeys Conference, Sacramento, mandala workshop, Sept. 2004
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC solo show at Sacred Circles conference; February 2005
Institute of Noetic Sciences “Mandala Blessings” art show October 2005-January 2006 plus ongoing exhibit and slide show of Bell & Todd art on the IONS Shift in Action website
Bonnie’s healing story filmed for “The Incurables” show, Veria Network, Dish TV Broadcast February 2008 and ongoing, also on YouTube
Meyer Design, Philadelphia, PA November 2007
LeMoyne Gallery, Tallahassee, FL Nov.-Dec. 2007
Artisans in the Garden, Tallahassee, FL Oct. 2008
Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA “Leaps of Faith” art show, November 2008
Bell & Todd Articles and Art in Magazines, Books
Cover art by Bell & Todd; article by Bonnie Bell; Confluence magazine April-May 1997
Cover art by Bell & Todd, The Rose Garden magazine, Sept-October 1997
"Divining the Future: From Revelation to Co-Creation" by Bonnie Bell; art by Bell & Todd; article in Magical Blend magazine, Issue 76, Spring 2001.
“Mandala Blessings: Art that Heals and Transforms”, by Bonnie Bell; art by Bell & Todd; lead article and art, Soulful Living.com magazine, April, 2002
Cover art by Bell & Todd; Healing and Holiness by Sondra Ray, Ten Speed Press, 2002
“Visions of Wholeness”, by Bonnie Bell; cover art by Bell & Todd; Kaleidoscope magazine, Dec. 2002
“Becoming New: Using Your Six Senses to Empower Your Progress”, by Bonnie Bell; art by Bell & Todd; lead article and art spread, Soulful Living.com magazine, August, 2004
Cover art by Bell & Todd; Common Ground magazine, December 2004
Three mandalas in Shiva Rea’s Yoga Shakti DVD, released in 2005
“In Search of the Goddess”, by Bonnie Bell art; by Bell & Todd; 2-page art spread and article, Common Ground magazine, February 2005
Cover art, Body Matters, book by Darca Nicholson, August 2006
Custom Artwork
Washington National Cathedral—3 custom images for their Gifts of Spirit collection
Bridging Heaven and Earth Foundation—signature mandala
Deep Heart Suite—20 Earth-healing images from an organic estate in Santa Barbara
Clear Ground Services—3 custom mandalas; also used as covers for hypnotherapy CD’s
The Mystery School—signature mandala
Kaivalya Bound—signature Mandala
Dr. Peter Whitehouse, University Memory and Aging Center University Hospitals of Cleveland —signature mandala
The Wellness Community of Philadelphia—signature mandala
Upcoming: Custom series, Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida
