SEWE counts it a great privilege to showcase an expansive collection of wildlife art from premier painters and sculptors in the genre. While the pinnacle of our year occurs in February when artists and collectors gather in Charleston, we represent artists and source new work year-round. We look forward to celebrating these new works with you throughout the year, and hope they bring you the same inspiration as they do us.  Stay tuned as new works will be released bi-monthly. See all available works at the Fresh off the Easel gallery.>>

FRESH OFF THE EASEL WITH NELSON TUCKER

Nelson Tucker is a skilled artist despite his young age. He thrives on exploring different mediums but is especially passionate about scratchboard – a form of direct engraving where the artist scratches off dark ink to reveal a white or colored layer beneath.  A captivating process to witness, watch below as Nelson tediously creates a scratchboard piece from start to finish.

 

IVORY ELEGANCE
Bull Elephant, 16 x 20 | 24 x 28 framed, Scratchboard, $3,950

 

Also available from Nelson Tucker

GREAT WHIT E HERON
9 x 24 | Framed 17 x 32,  Scratchboard, $1,600

SENTINEL BALD EAGLE
8 x 10 | Framed 14 x 16, Scratchboard, $1000

HORNED OWL
8 x 10 | Framed 14 x 16, Scratchboard, $1000

 

MORE ABOUT NELSON

Nelson is not a novice to the world of art, even though his young age would tell a different story. You might say he was born into an art studio. Both Nelson’s father and mother are professional artists. Having a natural talent for drawing, since day one, he was attracted to learning more. In middle school he started gaining attention for his three dimensional work and won awards from the local school district’s art competition. In high school Nelson’s acrylic painting won first prize for 11th grade category and The Best of Show in 2012. Nelson also submitted and was accepted into the National Scholastics Art and Writing Competition, 2013. From these judged pieces, the curators from the Denver Art Museum chose a few select pieces to display in an exclusive show in the Denver Art Museum where Nelson’s pen and ink, “Colorado River Toad” was prominently displayed as the first piece of artwork as you entered the gallery. His original artwork was a bit unusual because it took up the entire wall. After high school he attended Columbus College of Art and Design for two years, studying illustration. Nelson attended the 2017 Illustration Academy, in Kansas City, MO. A five week intensive hands-on course taught by many of the country’s premier illustrators. Here Nelson tackled projects and techniques that expanded his skills and approach to creating art. He was challenged and ended the course with renewed enthusiasm for refining and expanding his own techniques.