www.riki-arts.com hwmangoldfineart@riki-arts.com Jazz Paintings Cityscapes and Portraits by Artist Riki Nelson

Original Oil paintings by Artist Riki R. Nelson, Contemporary Realism - collection includes Jazz portraits of "Jazz on the Plazz" Los Gatos' outdoor summer concerts, nightclubs, & barscenes Scroll Entire Page to View Art - Please allow time for images to load.

Women of Jazz - new paintings by Riki R. Nelson, Opens July 23rd 2007, Reception on Sat. July 28th 2007 at Peabody Gallery of Los Gatos

JAZZ ART- NEWEST works - (Below) "the Mona Rita" - 12" X 16" Oil Painting on Canvas

 

"The Spirit of Jazz, Roseanne Vitro"

painting female jazz singer Vitro
oil on canvas 24" wide 36" high

NEW WORK 2007 "The Joy of Jazz,"

Oil Painting inspired by Jazz Diva Rita Coolidge
oil on canvas 24" wide 36" high

NEW jazz PAINTING 2007 "The Soul of Jazz, "

realisitic Oil Painting of female Jazz singer
oil on canvas 24" wide 36" high

NEW WORK 2007 " Jazz On Fire"

Oil Painting of Jazz piano player
oil on canvas 24" wide 24"

jazz PAINTING "Swingin' Bass"

- HOLD -

Jazz oil painting of Base player
oil on linen 20" wide 16"

jazz PAINTING "Wailin' Sax"

current status - Available
Wailin' Sax Jazz painting

"Jazz Bar #1" SOLD

Jazz Bar Scene oil paintings
oil on Belgium Linen 18" wide 24" high

"Jazz Sax Man" Available

jazz PAINTINGS
oil on Belgium Linen 18" wide 24" high

"Jazz Man Giacamo Gates #1"

Jazz Singer Giacmo Gates

(from the Jazz on the Plazz Suite)
oil on canvas panel 11" x 14" high Available

"Jazz Diva #1" Available
Female Jazz Singer

oil on Belgium Linen 20" wide 16" high

 


Citiscapes - retrospective

2005 - impressionistic realism "winter nights" series

Cityscape Christmas Portrait Oil Painting
A Little Shopping, Los Gatos
20 x 16 oil on canvas
Available

 

SOLD
cityscape of Los Gatos
Winter Nights, City Lights
18 x 24 oil on canvas SOLD

 

formal portrait of a young woman
Marquee Ala Gatos
20 x 16 oil on linen
Available


new winter painting preview

"Magical Main Street" - Los Gatos Available
36" x 24" oil on linen,
 

 

SOLD
portrait oil painting
SOLD "A Formal Affair", The Toll House, Los Gatos
orginal Oil Canvas size 24 x 36 on linen

(Available as a limited edition canvas print)

 

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11 x 14 oil Painting below with antique frame, (done from life)
"Jasmine with Tangerine Turban"
SOLD

Portrait of African American Dancer done from life

Painting Life - by Riki R. Nelson

 

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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 are what I think of.

Modern Classical R