Simon Bull
The Bells, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
61 x 67 in
154.9 x 170.2 cm
154.9 x 170.2 cm
20260420
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'The Maroon Bells stand among Aspen’s most celebrated and iconic landscapes. In much of my recent work, I’ve leaned toward a more abstract interpretation of landscape depiction, allowing color, movement,...
"The Maroon Bells stand among Aspen’s most celebrated and iconic landscapes.
In much of my recent work, I’ve leaned toward a more abstract interpretation of landscape depiction, allowing color, movement, and emotion to take precedence over strict representation. With this new piece, however, I felt compelled to return to a more traditional approach.
This painting captures a dramatic evening moment featuring the last gleam of sunlight slipping behind the peaks, casting long shadows across a snow-dusted wilderness. There is a quiet tension in that transition: light yielding to shadow, warmth giving way to the stillness of night.
I found myself drawn not only to the visual beauty of the scene, but to its sense of conclusion and reflection. The day’s final light has a way of revealing form and depth with a clarity that feels both fleeting and profound.
'The Bells' reflects a return to authentic landscape, light, and my own way of seeing." - Simon Bull
In much of my recent work, I’ve leaned toward a more abstract interpretation of landscape depiction, allowing color, movement, and emotion to take precedence over strict representation. With this new piece, however, I felt compelled to return to a more traditional approach.
This painting captures a dramatic evening moment featuring the last gleam of sunlight slipping behind the peaks, casting long shadows across a snow-dusted wilderness. There is a quiet tension in that transition: light yielding to shadow, warmth giving way to the stillness of night.
I found myself drawn not only to the visual beauty of the scene, but to its sense of conclusion and reflection. The day’s final light has a way of revealing form and depth with a clarity that feels both fleeting and profound.
'The Bells' reflects a return to authentic landscape, light, and my own way of seeing." - Simon Bull