mark m nelson

Mark M Nelson works in watercolors, mixed media and metal sculpture. In his studio in New Braunfels, Texas, Mark M. Nelson crosses and interconnects the mediums of his choice, line drawings and sculpted metal. Mark obtained his Associates Degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in sculpture and printmaking and attended Dunwoody Technical Institute.

"Hey! Wait a minute....I'm trying to draw that."

Drawing on a regular basis to stay in touch with his art, Mark says his sketchbook is a journal, "a way to touch base with the visual side of life." Over time, Mark has captured over three hundred musicians during live performances, in pen and ink and watercolor, from bars, coffeehouses and cafes all over the United States. With sketchbook and watercolors, Mark is a regular at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas. Many of Mark's sketchbook pages are in the collections of musicians and tourists and locals.

Mark uses forge, anvil and torch in creating his sculptural works. He allows the material to dictate the form from which each piece uniquely arrives. Making line drawings on sculpted metal, he uses the positive and negative space within each piece. Nelson uses discarded automotive sheet metal; therefore each piece he creates has the technology of a different era in its construction.

Mark can be reached at The Gallery at 764 West and 830 629 0998.