At that time he settled in Newlyn, Cornwall and became closely involved with the renowned artistic community at the nearby town of St.
[1] From 1967, Wells shared his Newlyn studio with fellow artist and friend Denis Mitchell.
His works of geometric abstraction were influenced by Gabo, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth.
Wells died on 28 July 2000 on the Penwith peninsula, at the southwest tip of Cornwall.
[3] An exhibition held at the Tate St Ives in 2007, celebrated the centenary of his birth.