Jan Nelson

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Bio 

    Jan Nelson, trained in printmaking/drawing with Garo Antreasian, John Sommers and Robert Ellis at UNM (BA in Fine Art, 1978). He has used his artistic and creative skills in stage set building, scenic painting, high rigging and mechanical and electrical special effects on numerous productions. He has largely been concentrating on building unique lamps made from recycled materials. He has become known for his sense of humor in his work, along with a great aesthetic sense that result in beautiful one-of-a-kind, whimsical lamps and lit creations. As a lighting technician, he has worked with well-known lighting designers and in the Popejoy Hall, Kimo, Lensic Theatres and The Santa Fe Opera. He has also worked as a Lighting Designer/Tech in film, music, dance and stage productions for 30 years.

Selected experience

2006 Exhibiting Printmaker at NM Printmakers Gallery, Santa Fe/ 2005-2006 Assistant On-Site Production Coord., The International Consciousness Conf., Santa Fe / 2001-2008 Home Craftsman and Exhibiting Artist, Santa Fe / 1988-2001 Special Effects Specialist and other production jobs for Feature Films- Local 480 / 1982-1988 Owner of Blue Sk. Designed and crafted custom wooden playground systems state-wide / 1979-1980 Assistant Curator at Assoc. Students of Art Gallery, UNM / 1978-1980 Printed collagraphs and relief prints for Martha Slaymaker, Albuquerque / 1977 Hand Lithographer, Day Spring Graphics Co., Albuquerque

Exhibitions

2016-The Paseo-An Experiential Moonlit Walk, Taos / Present From 2009-Taos Artist Collective, gallery member and Annual 2 Person Show / From 2010-Arte Descarte- Annual Recycled Art Group / From 2011 Taos Open Group Show /From 2012-Taos Select-Group Show/Works on Paper / New Mexico Printmakers Gallery, Santa Fe, 2006-2008 / One of a Kind, Harwood Art Center, Solo Show, Albuquerque, 2006 / Tropic Of Capricorn Art Space, Solo, Santa Fe, 2006 / One of One, Borders Books and Music Exhibition Space, Solo, Santa Fe, 2004 / Falling from the Sky- Monoprints, Tybie Davis Satin Gallery, Solo Show, Santa Fe, 2004 / Collect: Inside 8, Center for Contemperary Arts, Santa Fe, 2002-2003 / Monothon Exhibitions, College of Santa Fe at Site Santa Fe, 1998-2004 / Moonstone Gallery, Albuquerque, 1981 / Southwest Arts and Crafts Festival, Juried Show, Albuquerque, 1980 / Associated Students of Art Gallery, University of New Mexico, 1979-1981 / Albuquerque United Artists Gallery, 1979-1981 / Prints and Drawings, Art in Public Places, University of New Mexico, Scholes Hall, 1979-1981 / Prints and Drawings, Art in Public Places, University of New Mexico, Mesa Vista Hall, 1981-1988 

Publications

"Generic Drypoint", Conceptions Soutwest, University of New Mexico, 1981 / "Wavelike Particle: Etching" , Conceptions Southwest, University of New Mexico, 1980 / Book Cover for "Whirling Backward into the World:Poems " by Mchael Scofield, 2006   

Jan Nelson 

PO Box 3756

  Taos, NM 87571  jantnelsonart@gmail.com