William Nelson Pole Vault collection The Bruce Jenner Decathlon Suite Lithographie Signe 1976

William Nelson

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American (1942)

About the artist:

Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942. Studies began at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago at age twelve and continued until awarded a full scholarship to the same school. Created series of paintings and limited edition Designer of commemorative plate for Limoges, lithographs for Timely Elegance Gallery and Runon Corporation in Nagoya and Osaka, Japan Commissioned by Ray Kroch to paint portrait of Lou Brock, baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals; presented painting during ceremony at game in San Diego stadium. Appointed by the U.S. Olympic Committee to complete a series of paintings depicting the Innsbruck and Montreal Games in 1976 (first offical artists of the U.S. Olympics). MAJOR EXHIBITIONS 2013 Art Post Gallery, Northbrook IL 2010 Kamp Galleries, Chicago, Winnetka, IL 2007 University Club, Chicago, IL 2006 Art Post Gallery, Glenview, IL 2004 Municipal Art League of Chicago 2000-2001 Gallery Art 3, Osaka, Japan 1998 Gallery Venus, Nagoya, Japan 1998 Intermode Station, Osaka, Japan 1997 Gallery Fleg International, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Timely Elegance Gallery, Nagoya, Japan 1995 Union League Club, Chicago, IL 1994 William DeLind Galleries, Milwaukee, WI 1993 William DeLind Galleries, Milwaukee, WI Senate 1992 Oil Painters of America Exhibitions, Chicago, IL Office Building, Washington, DC 1991 Prince Galleries, Chicago, IL 1990 Prince Galleries, Chicago, IL 1989 Galerie Park Palace, Monaco 1988 Janice Hunt Galleries, Chicago, IL 1987 Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA 1986 Green Street Gallery, New York, NY 1985 Mussavi Gallery, New York, NY 1984 The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 1981 Ta Nisia Galleries, New York, NY 1981 Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 1979 Sante Fe Festival of Arts, Santa Fe, NM 1975 Peterson Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA 1974 Senate Caucus Room, Russel 1973 Vincent Price Gallery, Chicago, IL