Unique Oil paintings
of the "Jazz
on the Plazz" Los Gatos Outdoor Summer Concert Series
by Artist Riki
R. Nelson
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JAZZ
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NEW OIL PAINTING
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"#3, the Mona Rita" from the the "three views of
a Diva" suite
- 12" X 16" Oil
on Canvas, this painting if being held back for release in July
of 2008
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"#2
three views of a Diva" suite
oil on canvas
12 x16
SOLD
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"#1
three views of a Diva"oil on canvas 12 x 16
SOLD
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"The
Spirit of Jazz, Roseanne Vitro"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high
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"The
Soul of Jazz,"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high
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are all original, one-of-a-kind, oil paintings, on either cotton or
linen canvases. They are painted with the highest quality, traditional,
archival oil paints & mediums by Artist Riki R. Nelson. This artist's
work can also be seen at Peabody
Fine Art Gallery, in Los Gatos California. |
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Available! |
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| Jazz
Art |
"Jazz
Man"
oil
on canvas 18" wide 24" high |
"Wailin Sax "
oil
on linen 24" wide 18" high
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"The
Joy of Jazz"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high |
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site - www.riki-arts.com ---
email - jazzpaintings@riki-arts.com
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| Cityscapes |
"Magic
of Main Street"
oil
on linen 36" wide 24" high
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"A
Little Shopping"
oil
on linen 20" wide 16" high |
"Marquee
Ala Gatos"
20 x 16 oil on linen |
Paintings
of
Night Cityscapes
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Jazz Man Giacamo Gates #1"
(from
the Jazz on the Plazz Suite)
"Jazz Diva #1" Available
oil
on Belgium Linen 20" wide 16" high
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-About
the Artist-
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The
Paintings on this page, range in price from $950 to $2800
as of Oct 2007.
All are original, one-of-a-kind, oil paintings, on either
cotton or linen canvases. They are painted with the highest
quality, traditional, archival oil paints and oil paint mediums,
intended to last a life time.
R.R.
Nelson's studio, is located in Los Gatos, California.
Thank
you for your interest.
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SOLD
Riki R. Nelson is one of the premiere artists represented
by the internationally celebrated
Peabody
Fine Art Gallery
of Los Gatos.
Questions
for The Artist: 408 353 5344, email
artinfo@riki-arts.com
Prices
are subject to change, paintings are subject to availability
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Bar
Scene, Oil on linen
Oil Painting
of Bar Scene, SOLD
-New, Never before shown bar scene Paintings
and Paintings of Caberet will release in mid 2008
"Jazz on Fire" Available
oil
on canvas 24" wide 24" high
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Paintings
of Bar Scenes, Paintings of Caberates and Paintings of Night Clubs,
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Newest Paintings,
July 3rd 2007 (never before shown)
Below is a "sneak preview" of the latest work from the "Jazz
on the Plazz" collection of unique oil paintings by
Artist Riki R. Nelson
NEW WORK 2007 "The Soul of Jazz, "
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high
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These almost life size, 2ft x 3ft oil paintings were
inspired by such subjects as Jazz Singers Rita Coolidge, &
Roseanne Vitro, (who will perform on Aug. 1st 2007)and
will be unveiled July 23rd 2007 at Peabody
Fine Art Gallery of Los Gatos. The collection of original work entitled,
"Women of Jazz, a Celebration of Today's
Divas " depicts women of jazz as they have appeared at previous
Jazz on the Plazz performances. For more information on the Art
- jazzart@riki-arts.com
- For Concert information visit Jazz
on the Plazz . - Look for the unveiling of a new suite
of Bar & Cafe scenes by this artist in Dec. 2007-.
Gallery
Exhibition "Women
of Jazz, A Celebration of Diva's",
Recent oil paintings by Artist Riki
R. Nelson
Exhibition
Dates - July 23rd thru Mid August 2007
Artist Reception - Saturday, July
28th 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Location - Peabody Fine Art
Gallery 11 N. Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos CA 408 395 3440
NEW WORK 2007 "The Spirit of Jazz, Roseanne
Vitro"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high
NEW WORK 2007 "The Joy of Jazz,"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 36" high
NEW WORK 2007 " Jazz On Fire"
oil
on canvas 24" wide 24" high
oil on stretched/blocked
canvas. These and other new original oils art currenlty on exhibit for
the first time
at Peabody Gallery of Los Gatos
2006 "Jazz Sax Man" one
of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson (click images to enlarge)
(
jazz on the plazz Suite)
oil on
Belgium linen - canvas size 18 x 24 current status -
Available
For
Purchase
information please visit
the Peabody
Gallery web site.
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2006 "Jazz
Bar #1" current
status - SOLD
one
of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson
(from
the jazz Bar Suite, look for more Bar Scenes in winter, 2007)
oil on Belgium
linen - canvas size 20 x 16 one
of a kind, |
2006 "Jazz
Diva, Paula West" one
of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson
(from
the jazz on the plazz Suite)
oil on Belgium
linen - canvas size 16 x 20 one
of a kind,
current status - Available
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2006 "Jazz Man Giacamo
Gates #1" one
of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson
(jazz
on the plazz Suite)
oil canvas
panel- canvas size 11 x 14 one
of a kind,
current status - Available
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"Swingin'
Bass" 16 x 20
one of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson
current status -HOLD
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one
of a kind oil, by Riki R. Nelson "Sax
in the Park" oil painting, current status -
Available
also
the...
"Sax
in the Park" limited edition fine art print.
current status - Available
18 x 24 oil on Linen (canvas size) & fine art Limted edition Giclee
Print on Canvas
$
Purchase informaion on this painting
- Peabody Gallery of Los Gatos
$
Purchase information on this print
- Peabody Gallery of Los Gatos
A Los
Gatos "Jazz on the Plaza" - Jazz on the Plazz - Oil Painting
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-Citiscapes
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2005
- impressionistic realism "winter nights" Suite one
of a kind oils, by artist Riki R. Nelson
"Magical
Main Street"
- Los Gatos one
of a kind,
36" x 24" oil on linen, current
status - Available
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"Winter
Nights, City Lights"
one
of a kind,
18 x 24 oil on canvas current
status - SOLD
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"Marquee
Ala Gatos"
one of a kind,
20 x 16 oil on linen
current
status - Available
For
Purchase
information please visit
the Peabody
Gallery web site.
A Little
Shopping, Los Gatos
one of a kind,
20 x 16 oil on linen
current
status - Available
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A Formal
Affair, The Toll House, Los Gatos
Canvas size 24 x 36 oil on linen
current
status - SOLD
A
Formal Affair is now a limited edition fine art print on canvas.
Please email
artcontact@riki-arts.com
for purchase information
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"Jasmine with Tangerine Turban" SOLD
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August
2006 - One Artist exhibition at, and by the invitation of, "Jazz on the
Plazz" Los Gatos, PHOTOS coming soon
July 2006 - One Man Show and Reception at Peabody Fine art GAllery
ART RECEPTION
PHOTOS
February 2005 - One Man Show - PEABODY FINE ART GALLERY SHOW -
ART RECEPTION PHOTOS
Painting
Life - by Riki R. Nelson
Life moves,
so should Art. I aspire to capture the moment which is never truly static.
Our most
profound experiences & memories often last only seconds. So it is possible
that the moment may be the most important subject in art of all.
I seldom
paint static figures, ( "sitting and staring "), as it often does
not covey the true character of the subject, or even more importantly the character
of the moment.
"Action
painting" has been defined and redefined, as art continuously reinvents
itself. But it's Byzantine roots when elaborate, expressive, detailed, versions
of victories in battle, meant to inspire and amaze, were created in bas-relief
on drinking vessels and plaques, that inspire me".
Modern
Classical Realists sometime shy away from painting, "people in action"
or in mid expression, possibly due to the complexity involved in getting all
the elements to work together - perspective, proportion, anatomy, value, color,
composition, and intense creative expression. Executing these individual elements
successfully is one part skill, and one part talent. How they go together, however,
is where the artistic "vision" becomes vital.
I have
a unique creative, "vision" for each one of my oil paintings. Although
it is almost impossible to describe the "visions" themselves, - the
pure, creative, "head pictures" that come to me in dreams; walking
on the beach; walking down the street - the ones that actually become paintings,
also incorporate both old masters & modern art painting techniques. I strive
to incorporate in my work, not only my "head pictures" but the painting
expertise offered by both the classical & contemporary art worlds. I aspire
to create true works of fine contemporary art, that are built on a studious
foundation of the best of what has been, and what is, and yet are something
entirely new, creative, and unique.
Painting
Techniques.
The kind
of multi-dimensional realism I strive for, involves a melding of numerous painting
techniques. The foundation is an underlying detailed & accurate, yet intensely
creative (and true to my original "vision"), black & white painting
of the key figures in the piece, and a less detailed oil sketch of the other
elements in the painting. I use stretched Belgium linen, Cotton Canvases, or
Canvas Panels, that I carefully select, running my hand over each one, until
I find a canvas that not only looks good, but "feels right" . I then
"build" the figures in layers with the highest quality oil paints,
combined with several classical oil paint mediums, tree resins, and nut oils.
As a comtemporary
painter, I will sometimes use a variety of surface textures and impasto weights
in a single painting, and in the same modern sprit of artistic freedom to combine
things in unique ways, I will create backgrounds, that will not only take as
long to create as the main figures, but have been carefully painted in an entirely
different style then the "front" of the painting,, in order to further
the effects I strive to achieve.
Physics
and Art
My brother
is an astrophysicist, my mother has a background in poetry, theater, and art,
and my father is a builder, so I grew up around ongoing discussions about what
things were, why they were, what made things what they were, and how many dimensions,
both tangible and not, did they exist in. This has profoundly effected my approach
to painting.
Theories
in modern physics, suggest the existence of multiple dimensions, that function
independently, yet effect one another in ways that we can barely even phantom.
I am as fascinated by what can actually be "seen", as what we may
be perceiving on other levels, that we are not aware of.
Artists
- painters - are compelled to say, what words cannot convey.
I often
say that if I had words for what I mean, I would not have to paint.
I hope
that this brief explanation, furthers your enjoyment of my work.
Riki R.
Nelson
Exhibitions and Gallery representation
2007 - One man Show / Reception : Peabody Fine Art
of Los Gatos
2007 - sole exhibiting artist at the "Jazz on the
Plazz" Concert Series in Los Gatos August 23 and 30th 2006
2006 One Man Gallery Show & Champagne Artist Reception
Reception Thursday July 27th 2006
6 to 8 PM
Exhibit Dates:
July 20th through August 2006
Peabody Fine Art Gallery of Los Gatos -
11 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
CA 95030
Phone - Ruth Daily, Gallery Director - 408-395-3440
email - ruth@peabodyfineart.com
2006 Solo Exhition at Jazz on the Plazz Los Gatos
More exhibition History -
Feb 05 - “Beauty in the Night, Scenes of the City”
: Peabody Fine Art Gallery of Los Gatos
oil paintings of local Jazz and street scenes
Month long exhibition and artist reception
Dec 04 - "Key Featured Artist" at the Toll
House Los Gatos' celebration of the opening of the hotel's new restaurant, the
"3 Degrees Restaurant"
One Man Show & Champagne Artist Reception
Oct 04 - Borders Café espresso Los Gatos
champagne reception and month long one man exhibit
of oil paintings
One Man Show & Champagne Artist Reception
July 03 - Borders Café espresso Los Gatos
“OceanScapes, Visions of the coast”
champagne reception and month long one man exhibit
of paintings and drawings
other events:
July 05 - Western New York - Artist Riki Nelson's "Sax
in the Park" print was purchased to be featured in the "Sax in the
Park" Charity Auction,
July 04 - One of the featured artists at Kuletos Los
Gatos Hotel
Education: A lifetime of exsposure to fine art,
punctuated by intense periods of study with private teachers and college courses.
I did not have a life that would allow for a traditional art eduction, and am
largely self taught. I continue to arduously study the painting and drawing
techniques of the Old Masters, yet am strongly creatively influenced by the
modernists - I also studied for a time under Linda Harris of Cupertino. My own
vision and varied style and experimentation, leans strongly towards the modern,
but I strive for the meticulousness and realism of the masters
Gallery Representation
Peabody Fine Art Galleries - Los Gatos 11 N. Santa Cruz
Ave, 408-395-3440
ISLG Campbell 287 E. Campbell Ave 408-378-2075
Riki R. Nelson
www.riki-arts.com
mail@riki-arts.com
Los Gatos California USA
Jazz
art realism, Figurative jazz oil paintings, and figurative jazz art. Oil il
paintings of jazz musicians, original oil paintings of jazz night club scenes.
oil paintings by Riki
R. Nelson,
Contemporary Realism - Photo Realism-copyright 2008
Jazz Art OIL PAINTINGS and Cityscapes, REALISM, contemporary art, PAINTINGS OF NIGHTCLUB SCENES, modern art, orginal composition oil paintings of street scenes, oil paintings of bar scenes and musicans,
paintings of saxaphone players, paintings of people, jazz portraits, night street scenes oil paintings,
