“Inspiration, passion and visual storytelling are at the heart of my practice. With a deep understanding of craft and strategy, I lead teams and brands to realise their highest creative potential.”

— Bel Bare. Graphic designer, creative director, filmaker, author, and constant learner.

 Photography

Director’s Reel

Food & Lifestyle Reel - 3 Minutes

Client Experience

ALDI

AMART FURNITURE

AMP FINANCIAL SERVICES

AMP SHOPPING CENTRES

APPLE

AUSTRALIA FAIR

AVROY SHLAIN COSMETICS

BAREFOOT CITIZENS

BIG4 HOLIDAY PARKS

BILLABONG

BLEACH FESTIVAL

BOND UNIVERSITY

BUNNINGS

BURLEIGH BREWING CO.

CHATSWOOD CHASE

CITROËN

DAIFUKU

EPA (GOV.)

FACC (GOV.)

FRDC (GOV.)

GILBERT & SUTHERLAND

GOLD COAST AIRPORT

GOLD COAST CONVENTION CENTRE

GOLD COAST TITANS

GOLD COAST WATERWAY AUTHORITY

GUERRILLA AGENCY

HAPPY FILM

HARBOUR TOWN SHOPPING CENTRE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL

LITE N’ EASY

LUKE MANGAN

MANLY WHARF

MASTER BUILDERS

MIRVAC

MLC

MTC COFFEE

NESTLÉ

NISSAN

NORCO

NRMA PARKS & RESORTS

NUTRIMETICS

NWQPHC

PACIFIC FAIR

PALM LAKE RESORT

PANASONIC

PRIME 100 (PET FOOD)

QANTAS

RETAIL FIRST

RIZEUP AUSTRALIA

RTA (NSW GOV)

SAMSUNG

SANCTUARY COVE BOAT SHOW

SMEG

SOLAR BUDDY

STORYFEST

SONY MUSIC

ST. GEORGE BANK

TAFE QLD

TELSTRA

THE COFFEE CLUB

THE SALVATION ARMY

TSRA (GOV.)

TUPPERWARE

WESTPAC

WOOLWORTHS

YOU ARE HERE AGENCY (USA)

Two colorful abstract art posters on a concrete wall, featuring various symbols, shapes, and text elements in vibrant shades of yellow, pink, purple, and blue.
Abstract painting depicting a stylized face with two eyes and a stitched mouth, surrounded by vibrant colors and text elements. The background includes yellow, orange, pink, blue, and white sections, with various shapes and symbols. The text "OUT OF THE NIGHT THAT COVERS" is visible.

Artist Bio

Bel Bare (b. 1972, Australia) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and writer whose work critically explores the intersections of visual art, spirituality, and cultural heritage. Over her career, Bel has developed a distinctive artistic voice that synthesises traditional symbolism with contemporary themes, creating a dialogue between historical and modern contexts.

Bel has studied mysticism for the last two decades, and it has deeply informed her artistic practice. In 2013, she embarked on a period of creative growth while living in the Laurentian Mountains near Montreal, Canada. Immersed in the natural landscape, she deepened her exploration of spiritual symbolism in modern life—a theme central to her work. Her interest in horticulture, particularly the folkloric use of herbs, informs her artistic practice, adding a dimension of natural mysticism to her creative expression.

From 2014 to 2017, her residence in Paris, France, further enriched her engagement with esoteric and occult themes, as the city’s cultural and intellectual milieu provided a fertile environment for refining her artistic and conceptual frameworks.

A nuanced use of symbolism and allegory characterises Bel’s work. She embraces ambiguity to challenge viewers to explore the complex relationships between the spiritual and material worlds. Her Maltese-Celtic heritage, with its symbolic traces of ancient traditions, religious iconography, infused with Mediterranean mysticism, subtly informs her perspective, adding depth to her compositions. Her engagement with late 20th-century fringe surf culture also introduces a countercultural energy to her work.

In 2020, Bel authored the novel Breaking the Girl, a work in the ‘surf-gothic’ genre. This subgenre that Bel coined to describe her book, fuses Australian surf culture’s sun-drenched, rebellious ethos with gothic literature’s dark, atmospheric elements, with themes of mystery, existential angst, and the supernatural, creating a unique narrative and style. Additionally, in 2020, she designed the Seawitch Tarot deck under the pseudonym Willow Whiteraven.

Bel Bare’s art serves as a conduit between the ancient and the contemporary, encouraging viewers to reconnect with the mystical and symbolic aspects of life that are often overlooked in today’s secular world. Through her paintings, designs, and installations, she offers a space for reflection on the deeper meanings behind the symbols that permeate our everyday experiences.