Tanya Bell was born in Qazaqstan. She completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary and Language Education. After a few years of teaching, Tanya and her family began experiencing the joys and challenges of working and living in various countries in Central Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe. During these travels, she found herself increasingly drawn to painting.

As a child, Tanya often drew and painted, but the travels brought changes. She wanted to capture the beauty of different places. The painting grew to be her greatest passion. A decision to get a serious professional art education came while in Ethiopia in 2010.

After receiving a Fine Arts degree in ‘Academic Drawing and Painting’ in Florence, Italy, she moved to Latvia to pursue a career as a painter. In Riga, she opened a studio and began teaching drawing, composition, and oil painting.

Importantly, she was offered a solo exhibition for her work at the Rezekne Art Center of Latvia and was chosen as one of the top Latvian artists for a major exhibition at the Mark Rothko Museum and Art Center in 2018.

Tanya currently resides in the Pacific Northwest, US. She works out of a small studio in her home, where she continues to build her skills and her portfolio.