Richard Christian Nelson

We, at BoldBrush, like you as art lovers and collectors, are more committed than ever to supporting artists during this difficult time. As many events and exhibits have been cancelled,we've partnered with some of the world's best artists and asked them to provide their very best artworks to create a new online exhibit called theArt Lockdown Exhibit.

During theArt Lockdown Exhibitany purchases you make will support these great artists doubly. That's because BoldBrush has committed thatwe will take zero commissions for the duration of this exhibit and this crisis.

100% of any sales go completely to these artists.

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Richard Christian Nelson

Here is his artwork exhibited in BoldBrush Gallery's "Art Lockdown Exhibit."

Leipers Barn 10-19 byRichard Christian Nelson

Oil -12 x -16
Exhibit: Art Lockdown Exhibit
Price: $1,250.00

Biography

I am a portrait and gallery artist residing with my wife Kim and our three children in the mountains of North Carolina. Though portraiture is a major part of my career, I also love painting landscape, still life, and figurative gallery pieces, usually from life. I am endlessly fascinated by people, places, and things and consider it a privilege and a challenge to capture some aspect of their essence on canvas.

I work toward 'painterly realism'; good drawing and composition, rendered with strong natural color, in such a way that you can still 'sense' or 'feel' the paint. The effect of this process is that the subject begins to artfully reveal itself to me and hopefully, the viewer. I do teach workshops now and then too. Please sign up for my email newsletter below to get updates on workshops and other info.

We're from Detroit, Michigan, where I earned my BFA from the College of Creative Studies in 1988. It was at CCS that I developed my love of painting, drawing, figurative art, and art history. I have been working as a portrait and gallery artist, and occasional instructor since graduating. I strive to do museum quality work that will be around long after my subjects and I have left this world.

In over 20 years as a professional artist I've completed over 500 oil portraits, 1000 charcoal portraits, sold many gallery paintings, had a number of one-person shows, and won a number of awards.

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