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Bold Journey Magazine, Interview by Tanya Wilson, May, 2024
Posted on May 30, 2024
by Merry Murphy 
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“My most recent paintings exhibition at Gebert Contemporary was titled “When Willie Went West”.
Weaving together an assortment of Old West memes and tropes, the subjects of the paintings are associative and emblematic. Collectively they present my fractured recollection of TV Westerns and cowboy tall tales.”
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“Over the years I’ve heard Nelson’s work described as Outsider Art, Pop, and Primitive. Maybe it’s all of the above. What I do know is John has perfected the combination of playful and poignant. Using a diverse mix of materials in both painting and sculpture, he’s developed a unique language over the years with the use of societal, political ancedotes and familiar cultural icons. Nelson has created a landscape all his own, both introspective and whimsical, much appreciated qualities, in this ever-changing moment in time.”
Covington Jordan, Director, Gebert Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
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An intuitive sense is an ability to gain immediate understanding without conscious reasoning. This collective exhibition showcases the works of John Randall Nelson and Chris Hayman, sharing this same interest. The paintings play off between the narrative and the abstract, between what is immediately accessible to the viewer and what remains obscure.
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From Geometric Concrete to Urban Cairns: Exploring John Nelson’s Artistic Vision.
“For public projects, I’m particularly interested in creating works of art that respond to the specific context and community where they’ll be located.”
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Free-play is to improvise with words, paint, steel, fabric, whatever. I never know exactly how a painting will turn out and that mystery is also a form of inspiration. Intuition keeps the momentum going. By letting go, you occupy a space open to possibilities–a great space to be inspired.
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Arizona Biennial is the oldest running juried exhibition featuring Arizona artists. The work juried into the exhibition was selected by guest juror Joe Baker, Director of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Ledyard, Connecticut.
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New American Paintings is a juried exhibition-in-print. They work closely with renowned curators in order to select those artists whose work deserves to be seen by a wider audience.
Juror: Suzanne Weaver, Chief Curator, San Antonio Museum of Art.
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Roadside Attraction is an art roadtrip of sorts throughout Phoenix, where select artists were asked to showcase new pieces around town — outside — that people can drive up to and view.
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This 20th Annual Artlink Juried Exhibition has been a premier showcase for emerging and established artists. The members of the jury for this exhibition included Bentley Calverley, Liliana Gomez, Rembrandt Quiballo, Sally Russell, and Tricee Thomas.
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Arizona Foothills Magazine: by Karah Van Kammen, April 10, 2020
Posted on June 4, 2020
by Merry Murphy 0 
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat. ‘I don’t much care where -‘ said Alice. ‘Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,’ said the Cat.‘- so long as I get SOMEWHERE,’ Alice added as an explanation.‘Oh, you’re sure to do that,’ said the Cat, ‘if you only walk long enough.”― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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