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Ethereal, mystical, sometimes haunting and disturbing, Kim Nelson's artwork explores a range of aesthetics. It is a refined alchemy of sensuality and spirituality.

Having embarked on a career in fine art in 1996 he is part of an emerging array of new artists making their mark on the art world both nationally and internationally. He has completed work for UNICEF, been commissioned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and deemed a "good investment" by Australian investment entrepreneur and art collector, the late Rene Rivkin. His work can be found gracing the walls of such headquarters as News Corp., New York and the Australia High Commission in London .

Nelson was born in the Australian east coast town of Kiama , the fifth child of farming parents. He has literally drawn from the moment he could hold a pencil. His uncle is the renowned Australian landscape artist Leonard Long, though if the truth be known, their artistic connection stops there. " I was already way down the creative road before I had much comprehension of my famous uncle. I didn't really get to know him until I was thirty. Very different aims, different inspirations ."

Upon finishing high school Nelson attended live drawing classes for twelve months at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney , a studio with a reputation for its application to drawing. "....drawing is elementary to me and fundamental in the development of any artwork. It was the first form of art I did as a child and I find the act of drawing is still the purest and most direct form of expression. "

Nelson embarked upon a ten year career in graphic design and advertising (concurrent with a career in contemporary music) followed by another eight years as a manager/curator of museums and galleries, primarily for the National Trust of Australia.

In 1996 he realized his dream of a fulltime career in fine art.

Though his work can be quite diverse he identifies most strongly with symbolism and the spiritual, drawing much inspiration from the great works of the past. "I seek not to emulate the styles and techniques of the past, but to reinterpret and develop them in the present and for the future."

 


EXHIBITIONS:
1990 ‘MUSICIANS’ – De Depot Restaurant Gallery, Canberra
1992 ‘THE ART OF KIM NELSON’ – Cooma Cottage, National Trust of Australia, Yass
1993 ‘MAEVE’ – Old Post Office Gallery, Sutton Forest
1994 ‘NEW ROMANTIC’ – Heritage Gallery, Canberra
1996 ‘KIM NELSON’ – Anthony Rose Gallery, Yass
1997 ‘NELSON/DOUGLAS’ – Cuppacumbalong Art Gallery, Canberra
1997 ‘INTO THE LIGHT’ – Mallet Street Art Space, Sydney
1998 ‘WINTER’ – Griffith Gallery, Canberra
1999 ‘RETROSPECTIVE – Ten Years of Cooma Cottage’
(Photographic exhibition) Heritage Week exhibition for the National Trust of Australia
1999 ‘KIM NELSON’ – Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
1999 ‘A SACRED PLACE’ – The Sheep’s Back Gallery, Yass
1999 ‘ALICE BALE AWARD’ – Glen Eira Regional Gallery, Melbourne
2000 ‘KIM NELSON: Recent Works – Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
2000 ‘RETROSPECTIVE: CAVAN – Open Gardens Scheme, Cavan Homestead, Cavan
2001 ‘WORKS ON PAPER’ – Anthony Rose Gallery, Yass
2001 THE LINE, THE CROSS & THE CURVE’ – Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
2001 ‘URBAN TRAFFIC’ (Group exhibition) – Manyung Gallery, Melbourne
2001 ‘ALICE BALE AWARD’ – Glen Eira Regional Gallery, Melbourne
2002 ‘PICTURE SUNDAY’ – Artist's Open Studio
2003 'THE ODDFELLOW EXHIBITION' – The Oddfellow Hall, Yass
2004 - No exhibitions due to trip to Europe -
2005 ‘POSTCARDS’ – The Oddfellow Hall, Yass
2005 BEYOND THESE SHORES’ – GIG Gallery, Sydney
2005 ICON’ – Salmon Galleries, Sydney

2006

'A FOOT IN EACH CAMP' (Group exhibition) - Domain Gallery, Sydney
2006 THE LINAC COLLECTION (Group exhibition) -Shoalhaven City Regional Gallery, Nowra
2006 A WINTER'S TALE (Group exhibition) - Salmon Gallery, Sydney
2006 STORYTELLER (Group exhibition) - Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney
2006 'METAPHOR' - Salmon Gallery, Sydney
2006 'BACK TO THE SHEEP'S BACK' - Sheep's Back Gallery, Yass
2007 'PRESENCE - ABSENCE' (Group exhibition) - United Galleries Sydney
2007 'UNWRAPPED 07' (Group exhibition) - United Galleries, Perth
2007 'AS ABOVE SO BELOW' - United Galeries, Perth
2008 'NUDE' (Group exhibition) - United Galleries Sydney
2008 'WEETALIBAH' (Group exhibition) - Yass
2008 Finalist - Shirly Hannan National Portrrait Awards
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