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ROBERT A. NELSON

Works from the Permanent Collections

ROBERT A. NELSON (b. 1925)

The Rourke is pleased to present an exhibit of Robert A. Nelson's artwork from the Permanent Collections. Nelson is a true renaissance man - having created a dazzling array of mixed media paintings, drawings, assemblages, neon sculptures, ceramics, and prints. Now 95 years old, he is retired from teaching but continues making artwork at his home studio in Oregon.
Robert A. Nelson, Tik Tok of Oz; oil (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Cake Pie; stoneware (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Boot Study; graphite (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Zap; textiles (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum)
Robert A. Nelson, Buck Rogers and the Enemy Dinosaurs; graphite (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Crashed Cone; porcelain (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Conquistador(A); etching, A/P (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Conquistador(B); etching, A/P (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Conquistador(C); etching, A/P (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Specimen; assemblage (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Cherry Pie; porcelain (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Brook Watson; lithograph, imp. 15 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Gun Platter; porcelain, stoneware (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Dr. Phibes and Refreshment; monoprint (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Snake Weather Vane; wood, paint (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Electric Duck and Stuck Up; lithograph, 10/50 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Custer's Heart; neon (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Bulldog Drummond Accepts the Case; lithograph (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Ray Gun; oil, graphite, collage on canvas, fluorescent light (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Dragonscape; etching, 5/10 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Fishscape; assemblage (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Naval Cloud; mixed media, IMP. 10 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Ghost Cone; porcelain (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Pistol; assemblage (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Jefferson's Bones; neon (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Helmet; lithograph, Imp. 15 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Tik Tok & Dorothy; acrylic, oil, plexiglas (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Untitled (Angelic Blue Paint Tube Terrier); mixed media (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum)
Robert A. Nelson, Untitled (Angelic Red Paint Tube Terrier); mixed media (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum)
Robert A. Nelson, Hawk General; lithograph, imp. 15 (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Robert A. Nelson, Sleeping Soldier; etching, A/P (Permanent Collection of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Bequest of James Tiernan O'Rourke, 2016)
Exhibitions and operations are supported in part by the generous support of the following regional, state, and local entities:
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This activity is funded by The Arts Partnership,
with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.
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This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council through a Minnesota state legislative appropriation.
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This project is supported in part by
a grant from the North Dakota Council on
the Arts, which receives funding from the
state legislature and the National
​Endowment for the Arts.

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      • Wheat Paste - Virtual Class
      • Plexiglas Drypoint - Virtual Class
      • Instant Books - Virtual Class
      • Post and Screw Books - Virtual Class
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