 "In
my paintings, I want to portray a glimpse rather than the whole story.
This allows the viewer to participate with the painting by completing
the vignette any way he or she feels to. As one completes the painting
in the minds eye, each piece will hopefully arouse nostalgic memories of
grandpa's time on the farm, the smell of the ranch growing up, or even a
self portrait."
"I especially enjoy capturing the weathered look of old leather and
rusty spurs. I see American history in these elements of cowboy life and
hopefully in doing my part to preserve this piece of history."
Born in Tempe, Arizona, and graduating from Arizona State University with an architectural degree cum laude, Nelson Boren currently hails from Sandpoint, Idaho. Nelson's work has been featured in a variety of publications including Southwest Art, Art of the West, Art Talk, Leading the West: 100 Contemporary Painters and Sculptures and New Westers: The West in Contemporary American Culture.
Boren has exhibited throughout the U.S. and has work in the permanent
collections of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Dallas Cowboys
and the Minnesota Vikings, the Coca-Cola Company, and the Museum of
Nebraska Art.
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