Janet (Jan) Nelson was born in Glasgow in 1956 and brought up on the east coast of Scotland. She is a self taught artist who studied for three years through the Open College of the Arts at Leith School of Art in Edinburgh and has been painting for over 25 years.
Working on a part time basis initially whilst earning a living in the world of commerce, redundancy forced a decision to take up painting full time in 2008, Jan started up her business in Leicestershire and after 3 years working in the area she is now happily painting from her studio on the West Coast of Scotland where work can be combined with her other great love of sailing.
Jan’s interest in sailing is obvious from her painting, which truly captures the tremendous movement, thrills and glorious colours of sailing both in a scenic and racing sense. Although the majority of her work relates to the sea, she is also an accomplished landscape painter where a passion for nature comes to the fore. She concentrates on acrylics but paints well in watercolour and oils depending on the subject matter. Her versatility means she can switch easily from detailed sea and sailing pieces to abstracts and change medium to suit.
Jan concentrates her work within a few select galleries around the UK and has a number of paintings in private collections in America, Canada, Luxembourg, Australia, and Ireland and has worked to commission both privately and for organisations.
"My favoured painting style is semi abstract/impressionistic using a combination of brush and palette knife. My subject matter tends to be nautical due to my love of the sea and sailing, although I carry out commissions on request for more general subject matter and in a more representational style when required."
Commissions will be accepted, however an element of negotiation to agree on a style of work would be appreciated.
Galleries currently exhibiting work:-
Aldeburgh Contemporary Art Gallery, Suffolk; Bowie Gallery, Totnes, South Devon; Croft Wingates, Market Harborough, Leics; Robert Fogell Gallery, Stamford, Lincs; Steve Marsling Fine Arts Ltd; Tighnabruaich Gallery, Argyll; Ealain Gallery, Drymen; Jerdan Gallery, Crail; Framework Gallery, Troon; Lyndhurst Gallery, Hants; Cove Gallery, Weymouth; Dee Fine Arts, Heswall, Wirral.
23-25 March 2012 -Glasgow Art Show
21-28 October 2012 - Autumn View at Jerdan Gallery, Crail
16-18 November 2012 - Edinburgh Art Fair
Artist Contact details: telephone: 07876 612682
Email: artsea@fsmail.net
Website: www.artsea.co.uk
