2024
B&W Magazine - Issue #167, August 2024
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Descending Stream, Outcropping, and Wave Hitting Smooth Basalt Rock
B&W Magazine - Issue #165, April 2024
    Single Image Award: Michipicoten Stillness
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "Landscape," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Distant Islands
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Black and White: 2024," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Set Aside
Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Conference
    George Mason University, DC
    Topic: The Art of Black and White Photography
Lake Superior Magazine
    Poetry in Pictures, four page article with eight photographs
Bloomington Camera Club, Artist Presentation
First Light Camera Club, Artist Presentation
Lake Superior Workshop, Rock Island Lodge, Canada
    Fine Art Photography Workshop, Jan Bell, Instructor
    Five days, on-location shooting and classroom instruction

2023
B&W Magazine - Issue #161, August 2023
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Neskowin Bay, Sentinels, and Chasm
B&W Magazine - Issue #159, April 2023
    Spotlight Award: Multi-page feature with essay and photos
    Mobius Arch, Paria Wilderness Passage, Balance Rock, and Decending Pools
20 North Gallery, Toledo, OH
    Solo landscape photography show
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Vision: Black and White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Surging Water in Narrow Canyon
Lake Superior Magazine, December/January 2024, Volume 45, Issue 6
    Poetry in Pictures
Lake Superior Workshop, Rock Island Lodge, Canada
    Fine Art Photography Workshop, Jan Bell, Instructor
    Five days, on-location shooting and classroom instruction
Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, MD
    Allegany National Photography Exhibition
    First Place, Black and White: Mitchipicoten Stillness
Sage Community Arts, Sheridan, WY
    "Magnificent Monochrome," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Judged by Keith Davis, Photographic Historian and Curator
    Distant Island
    Best in Show Award: Mitchipicoten Stillness
Southeast Center for Photography, Greenville, SC
    "Contemporary Landscape," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Mitchipicoten Stillness
reFocus Awards, celebrating exceptional singular images
    Gold Award: Twilight at Point Reyes
    Silver Award: Balance Rock
Princeton Photography Club, Artist Presentation
PHOTO PXL: In-depth Interview with Jan Bell
    https://photopxl.com/quiet-contemplation/
    NOTE: click on link to read interview
RFOTOFOLIO: Fine Art Photography Interview
    https://rfotofolio.org/Jan-Bell/
    NOTE: click on link to read interview
A JOURNEY BEYOND: Jan Bell turns an inspirational lens on life,
    nature and his battle against cancer
    https://www.bgsu.edu/content/bgsu/en/news/2023/10/a-journey-beyond-bgsu-alumnus-jan-bell-76-turns-an-inspirational-lens-on-life.html?deliveryName=DM24009
    NOTE: click on link to read interview

2022
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Composition: Photography Now," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Michipicoten Stillness
LensWork, Trilogies (three-image collection)
   Juried Photography Publication (printed book):
   Outgoing waves, Dancing Waves, Flowing Waves
IPHF/Photographic Foundation, St. Louis, MO
    "Fall Photography Competition 2022," Juried Exhibition
    Round Rocks at Low Tide and Neskowin Bay
Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
    PRC Member's Show
    Twilight at Point Reyes
Lake Superior Workshop, Rock Island Lodge, Canada
    Fine Art Photography Workshop, Jan Bell, Instructor
    Five days, on-location shooting and classroom instruction
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Grayscale," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Turbulence and Devil's Churn
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "The Life of Water," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Distant Island II
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
    Michigan Fine Arts Competition Exhibition
    An Abandoned Life
IPHF/Photographic Foundation, St. Louis, MO
    "Photography 2022," Juried Exhibition
    First Place Award: Distant Island (juried from 872 entries)
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
    "Exposed 2022," Juried Exhibition
    Neskowin Bay 
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
    "Art Through the Lens," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Twilight at Point Reyes
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Black and White 2022," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Paria Wilderness Passage

2021
B&W Magazine - Issue #147, June 2021
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Dancing Waves, Convergence, and Rocks Extending Seaward
Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO
    "2021 National Photography Show," Juried Exhibition 
    Balance Rock and Neskowin Bay
LensWork, Our Magnificent Planet, 2021
   Juried Photography Publication (printed book): Music Hall
Southeast Center for Photography, Greenville, SC
    "Abandoned," Juried Photography Exhibition
    An Abandoned Life
B&W Magazine - Issue #144, February 2021
    Single Image Award: Sea Foam in Canyon
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "Quiet Landscape," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Cypress Tunnel
Lake Superior Workshop, Rock Island Lodge, Canada
    Fine Art Photography Workshop, Jan Bell, Instructor
    Five days, on-location shooting and classroom instruction
World's Top 10 Black & White Photographers
    Presented by One Eyeland
    Silver Award: Music Hall
Cultural Arts Center, Cape Cod, MA
    "Black and White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Distant Island
Photo PXL: Interview with Jan Bell
    https://photopxl.com/conversation-with-jan-bell
    Note: click on link to read/watch interview
Long Exposure Magazine, UK: Interview with Jan Bell
Prairie Village Art Council, Kansas City, KS
    "The Art of Photography," Juried Exhibition: Music Hall
The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY
    2021 Member's Show, Juried Photography Exhibition
    Neskowin Bay
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Black and White 2021," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Backroads of Escalante
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
    "Artist's Vision 2021," Juried Exhibition
    Silvery Agave and Balance Rock
Southeast Center for Photography, Greenville, SC
    "Shades of Black and White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Twilight at Point Reyes

2020
Long Exposure Magazine, UK
    Contributed articles, April-September
B&W Magazine - Issue #140, August 2020
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Chasm, Twilight at Point Reyes,
    Titan of the Sea and Neskowin Bay
Toledo Federation of the Arts Society, Toledo, OH
    Annual Juried Exhibition: Balance Rock
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Architecture and Landscape"
    Juried Photography Exhibition: Music Hall
Southeast Center for Photography, Greenville, SC
    "Architectural Photography," Juried Exhibition
    Music Hall, Ties That Bind and Passage
The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY
    2020 Member's Show, Juried Photography Exhibition
    Twilight at Point Reyes
The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL
    "Camera USA," National Photography Exhibition: Balance Rock
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "Black & White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Twilight at Point Reyes

2019
Toledo School for the Arts Gallery, Toledo, OH
    Solo Photography Show
Minimalist Photography Awards, Fine Art Category
    Honorable Mention: Flowing Waves
World's Top 10 Black & White Photographers
    Presented by One Eyeland
    Silver Award: Balance Rock
B&W Magazine - Issue #134, August 2019
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Chasm, Flowing Waves
    Round Rocks At Low Tide and Retreating Waves
Long Exposure Magazine, UK: Interview with Jan Bell
Lake Superior Workshop, Rock Island Lodge, Canada
    Fine Art Photography Workshop, Jan Bell, Instructor
    Five days, on-location shooting and classroom instruction
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
    National Photography Exhibition: Distant Island, 
    Honorable Mention: Balance Rock
Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
    41st National Photography Exhibition
    Balance Rock and Distant Island
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
    "Life of Water," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Jennifer Shaw, Juror. Creative Director of PhotoNOLA
    Neskowin Bay
James Cancer Hospital Art Gallery, Columbus, OH
    Solo B&W Photography Show
Columbus Metropolitan Art Gallery, Columbus, OH
    Collaborative Exhibition with the James Cancer Hospital
    Passage
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Black and White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Flowing Waves
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI

2018
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
    "Mono-Kromatic," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Drifting Clouds Over Superior
Dab Art Gallery, Ventura, CA
    "MNEMONIC," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Twilight at Point Reyes
Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Shadow and Light," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Balance Rock
Cultural Arts Center, Cape Cod, MA
    "Black and White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Neskowin Bay
Photographer's Forum Magazine
    Best of Photography, 2018: Flowing Dunes
Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA
    Members' Juried Exhibition: Award of Merit: Sentinels
Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, OH
    "The View," Juried Landscape Exhibition: Distant Island
Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, MD
    Allegany National Photography Exhibition
    First Place, Black and White Category: Twilight at Point Reyes
B&W Magazine - Issue #126, April 2018
    Single Image Spotlight Award: Balance Rock
B&W Magazine - Issue #125, January 2018
    Single Image Award: Twilight at Point Reyes
Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA
    Friends of Photography Exhibition
    Viewers's Choice Award: Neskowin Bay
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
    Juried Photography Exhibition
    Distant Island and Balance Rock
Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OR
    "Abstract Sanctuary," Juried Exhibition: Distant Island
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI

2017
G2 Gallery, Venice, CA
    "Designed Environment," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Flowing Dunes and Lone Gull
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
    "Our National Parks," Juried Photography Exhibition:
    Ansel Adams and The National Parks 100th Anniversary
    Joshua Tree
    First Place: Three Sea Stacks, Honorable Mention: Agave
Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA
    Members' Juried Photography Exhibition
    Award of Merit: Balance Rock
Hudson Gallery, Sylvania, OH
    "Black and White, A Photographic Experience"
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    Honoring Trees, Juried Exhibition
   Trees in Morning Fog
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "Portals," Juried Exhibition: Passage
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "Black & White," Juried Exhibition: Balance Rock
Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, MD
    Allegany National Photography Exhibition
    First Place, Black and White: Distant Island
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
    Juried Photography Exhibition: Twilight at Point Reyes
    Honorable Mention: Distant Island
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Lakefront Festival of Art, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH

2016
Michael Reichmann, Luminous Landscape Grant
    "The American Landscape: Where Water Meets Shore"
    Monetary award: $5,000
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
    Photo acquisition, permanent collection: Agave
Interview with Jan Bell, by Nathan Wirth
    Slices of Silence, Conversations about Photography
    https://sliceofsilence.com/blog/an-interview-with-jan-bell
    Note: click on link to read interview
B&W Magazine - Issue #116, August 2016
    Portfolio Merit Award:
    Evening Falls on Superior, Geologic Wonder and Three Lines
Neutral Density Magazine Awards, 2016
    Honorable Mention, Fine Art Landscapes:
    Distant Island and Twilight at Point Reyes
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO
    "America's Parks, A Centennial Celebration," Juried Exhibition
    Nightfall Approaches
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
    "In Celebration of Trees, Juried Exhibition
    Trees in Morning Fog
Gallery 114, Portland, OR
    Juried Exhibition: Distant Island
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
Saint Louis Art Fair, Saint Louis, MO

2015
FotoFoto Gallery, Huntington, NY
    Juried Photography Exhibition: Distant Island
Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
    International Photography exhibition juried by Robert Hirsch
    Factory Butte
Hudson Gallery, Sylvania, OH
    "This Land," Landscape Exhibition
Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
    Juried Exhibition: Distant Island
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
    Michigan Fine Arts Competition Exhibition: Distant Island
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
    Art Through the Lens, Juried Photography Exhibition
    Distant Island and Reflecting Pool
Flow Art Space, St. Paul, MN
    Exhibition juried by Sylvia White, Sylvia White Gallery
    Distant Island
Las Lagunas Gallery, Las Lagunas, CA
    "Landscapes, Seascapes, Skyscapes," Juried Exhibition
    Factory Butte
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Lakefront Festival of Art
    Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI

2014
B&W Magazine - Issue #101, February 2014
    Single Image Award: Nightfall Approaches
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
    Michigan Fine Arts Competition Exhibition: Joshua Tree
River Arts Center, Prairie du Sac, WI
    "Wings & Water," Juried Exhibition
    Pebbles in Surf and Rocks Extending Seaward
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, St. Joseph, MI
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH

2013
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
    Michigan Fine Arts Competition Exhibition
    Blowing Sand on Dunes
    Fine Arts Award: Rocks Extending Seaward
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
    "Black + White," Juried Photography Exhibition
    Rocks Extending Seaward
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI

2012
The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL
    "Camera USA," National Photography Exhibition: Passage
Deer Path Art League Gallery, Lake Forest, IL
    Group Photography Exhibition
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago. IL
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO

2011
Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, Solo Show
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Madison (MMoCA) Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
Art Fair On The Square, Lake Forest, IL

2010
Addy Awards, Toledo, OH
   Photo, Craig Bell; Photo Illustration, Jan Bell. Silver Award
Ansel Adams Center, Yosemite, CA
    Ansel Adams Photo Competition
    Grand Prize Award: Agave
Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography Exhibition
    Third Place Award: Dune Waves
    Curator's Choice Award
Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Heights, OH
Art On The Square, Lake Forest, IL
    Best of Photography Award

2009
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition
Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Heights, OH
    Judges' Selection Award: Photography
Art On The Square, Lake Forest, IL
    Best of Photography Award
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH

2008
Gallery Hop, Columbus, OH - Solo Show
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition
St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO
Art On The Square, Lake Forest, IL
    Best of Photography Award
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Original Show, Ann Arbor, MI
Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH
Birmingham Fine Art Festival, Birmingham, MI

2007
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
Upper Arlington Arts Festival, Columbus, OH
Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Heights, OH
Waterfront Invitational Art Fair, Saugatuck, MI
Crosby Festival of the Arts, Toledo, OH
Covington Arts Fair, Fort Wayne, IN
Birmingham Fine Art Festival, Birmingham, MI
Toledo Museum of Art - Juried Exhibit, Toledo, OH

2006
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
    Honorable Mention Award
Lakewood Arts Festival, Lakewood, Ohio
    Best New Artist Award
Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, St. Joseph, Michigan
    Best of Show Award, Digital Photography
Birmingham Fine Art Festival, Birmingham, MI
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition

2005
Gallery Hop, Columbus, OH - Solo Show
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
Art In The Park, Petoskey, MI
Crosby Festival of the Arts, Toledo, OH
    First Place Award, Photography

2004
Art For Sale - Ft. Wayne Museum of Art, Ft. Wayne, IN
Gallery Hop, Columbus, OH - Solo Show
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
Crosby Festival of the Arts, Toledo, OH
    Best of Show Award
Wells Street Art Festival, Chicago, IL
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition

2003
Gallery Hop, Columbus, OH - Solo Show
Carruth Studio, Waterville, OH - Goodwill Benefit Gala
Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
    Best of Show Award
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Arty Party Event
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition

2002
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH - Juried Exhibition
Cosmos Coffee House, Bowling Green, OH - Solo Show
Java Supreme, Bowling Green, OH - Two Person Show