Nelson, Madeline

Painting re-tunes my eyes and hands to find the sometimes elusive beauty in the living, breathing world around me. I paint whenever and wherever I can—around New York by bicycle and subway, during travels on our boat, at the Art Students League, and in my home studio. I’m responding to constant small changes in the environment and my subject, as well as my own memories and emotions.

I mostly work in oils, but also enjoy the portability and responsiveness of water media– acrylic, watercolor, and water-soluble colored pencil.

I do not make reproductions of my work, except to post a photo here on the Flatbush Artists site,  to my own website, madilounelson.com, or to instagram, @madilounelson.

I hate “selling” art, which seems to me to miss the point of sharing the beauty I see.  I have been told my prices are foolishly low—not enough to make a living wage. I am not aiming to undercut artists who need to make a living. But as an environmentalist and long-time participant in such projects as Bookcrossing, Freecycle and the Really Really Free Market, I’d love to see hand-made works of art accessible to all. If you see something you like and the price stops you, let’s talk.

Below is a small sample of my recent work. See more on my website, and follow me on Instagram to see what I’m working on right now.