Adapta Project

 Robert L. Nelson was in the military for a long time. He drew a lot in his off time, but didn’t start getting serious about his work until recently. Nelson’s only shown his art a few times but has already been snatched up by the smart folks over at Noel-Baza Fine Art.Nelson’s studio is nothing fancy.  His son just left the house, so the artist took over the room, installed some shelves and a drawing table and now works away dilegently with his materials of choice: graphite and paper.We’d explain Nelson’s work to you, but he himself does a much better job:ARTIST STATEMENTIt comes down to ones world view. Some are lucky enough to develop a world view through acquisition of unbiased knowledge, but the world view of many is preordained by culture, or manipulated by institutions. The world today is striking in its defined sides of good and evil. How can there be such distinct good and evil in the world while everyone in their heart is on the side of good and clearly sees the side of evil. I try to explore both sides or sometimes the duality in both sides. Good and evil. Innocent and corrupt. So, while I do feel to be on one side of things, I see a value in trying to understand or maybe express bafflement at the other side of things.While at first glance my work might seem to be random juxtaposition or absurdity for absurdities sake, I see it as making some kind of sense, if not logically, then at a gut level that might not always be explainable. I hope my work can succeed in multiple ways. I strive for an image that works on an immediate level but that also can be appreciated in a deeper way. I like to work with ideas and themes but not necessarily specific meaning. Meaning comes from the image. Hopefully viewers will find some meaning in an image that is personal to themselves.Children’s toys are usually seen as possessing innocence. It intrigues me that a toy can, at once, be innocent and menacing. The Kewpie doll recurs in different ways. It becomes a vessel for different ideas. It can be innocence menaced by other forces, the menace itself or sometimes both.My images are to some degree disturbing because I am disturbed by the world, but that doesn’t mean one cannot still be amused.BIOBorn: 1954 FloridaSanta Monica College: 1972-1975 Major; fine artUS Navy: 1975-1995Platt College: 1995-1996 Multimedia and DesignGraphic Designer/Art Director: 1997-PresentSHOWINGSPerry L. Meyer Fine Art - July 25-Aug 30Represented by Noel-Baza Fine Art