Profile – Fulton Street Collective

Dan Nelson

Biographical Info I am a Chicago born and raised artist living on the north side of the city. A 1975 graduate of Chicago’s Ray Vogue School for Graphic Design and working in advertising since graduation. My painting didn’t begin in earnest until 10 years ago

Artist Type painter

Location I live in Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago IL

Short Description My art began to develop as I started to paint without expectations and to paint for the pure joy of it. I started with abstracts exploring color and technique and realizing the more I painted the more confident I became and the happier I was with the results. I combine my love of color with my love of Mid-Century architecture, Palm Springs and the quirky people that live there with their tolerant pets. My paintings all have a story behind them and I try to insert some humor. I can tell you what I believe that story is but encourage you to imagine for yourself what is happening in the painting. I am listed in Saatchi’s 2021 Spring Catalog New Voices as one of Saatchi’s Top 100 Artist. My paintings are in private collections in USA, France, Germany, Britain, Austria, Tel Aviv, Greece, South Africa, Australia, South America, South Korea and Hong Kong

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