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Craig Nelson
Award winning artist Craig Nelson has been creating inviting and environmental paintings for almost thirty years. His light, luminous, and sensual coastalscapes are portrayed in rich oils and capture the unique beauty of the Coastal regions. Craig’s passion for the Coast is evident in his paintings which depict foliage covered dunes, shapely cypress, majestic cliffs, and mirrored wet sands. His coastal paintings depict the peace and tranquility of the ocean and its special relationship to humanity.
Craig received a BFA with distinction from the Art Center College in California and is currently the Department Chairman of Fine Arts, Drawing, and Painting at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California.
Selected commissions include: Count Basie, MGM Record Corp, Sammy Davis, Jr., MGM Record Corp., Neil Simon, MCA Inc., Natalie Cole, Capitol Records, Inc., Loretta Lynn, MCA, Inc., A.C. Eichenger, Private, James Garner, Private, Frank Sinatra, Capitol Records, Inc., Richard Petty, Franklin Mint, Inc., Mr. And Mrs. Joris Brinkerhoff, Private, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Kiperman, Private. Permanent collections include: Toyota Corp., JVC, Denny’s Inc., U.S. Air Force, George C. Scott, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, UCLA Dental School, and Initiative Media.
Craig’s numerous awards and achievements include five gold medals, two silver medals, The Best in Show in, and over 200 awards of excellence from the Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles, California and a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. Craig has been published in Communication Arts Annual and JCA (in Japan).
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