Guest Artist Val Nelson came and spoke to the class. Unfortunately I could not attend.
Here is some artist info on this Canadian painter.
- A former dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
- Studied Media Arts at Emily Carr University, graduated 1988
- Made dance videos for 12 years.
- Switches to painting and is a finalist in 2003 for the Royal Bank Painting Competition.
- Paintings published in various publications
- Work is included in the collection of the Canadian Council Art Bank.
- Paintings are in various galleries. Vancouver General Hospital and private collectors.
- Val moved to the Comox Valley from Vancouver in 2021.
Val Nelson, The Light of Truth, 2022, oil on canvas, 24×30 inches.
I am enjoying the visual of this long side view of the room. Her perspective is spot on. I am in love with that couch, and the opulence of the room. The one thing that is bugging me about this painting is the chandelier is either hanging weird or not balanced.
Val Nelson, The Gold Frequency, 2022, oil on canvas, 30x24inches.
Another amazing opulent room. She is able to capture everything with near perfect perspective. I like the richness of the wooded floor.
Val Nelson, Blind Logic 1, 2021. archival ballpoint pen, 11×8.5inches
This piece called to mind the one line drawings we did in unit one.
Sources
centralislandartsguide.ca/artist/val-nelson-studio/
centralislandartsguide.ca/val-nelson-studio/
valnelson.ca