News from Nelson Makes Art!

Last weekend (August 20th, 2017) Nelson joined forces with El Yucateco® hot sauce at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California to drink, dance, sign prints, hang out with fans, and help promote some really tasty hot sauce. The El Yucateco® hot sauce team were in town for the third annual California Hot Sauce Expo, running a stellar booth at...

This incredible sale with Original Art marked down as low as 50% off, and art prints and jewelry up to 20% off with code 1STANNIVERSARY, ends September 1st! Its been one amazing ride this last year, creating amazing art and inspiring people to live lives they don't need a vacation from through our art, glassware, jewelry, clothing, and more.  An...

If you missed our FB Live or Periscope Broadcasts this weekend, then don't worry!  You can go back and catch replays at our Facebook or Periscope pages.  We did some really fun new wave art (based on our ever popular Big Blue - but this one is in oils and done larger and much faster).  Its caused some interesting controversy...

Surf Wall Art on Facebook Our Facebook Fan Page is more than just a way to acquire the latest and greatest Nelson surf wall art pieces, apparel, or jewelry you might like. It's also a place where you can actually hang with me while I'm painting!   These days I'm mostly working in oil paints while using a palette knife...

Celebrate 1st Anniversary of Making Surf Wall Art! Join us Friday, July 28th as Nelson will be painting LIVE the second in the Tiki Adventure Series! Additionally, as it's our 1st Anniversary of making surf wall art and taking you on mental vacations full time, we'll be holding a huge 1st Anniversary Sale!  If you've wanted an original Nelson art...

Surf Wall Art Podcast Where I have a very open and honest talk about the journey I took to get to where I am today.  How did I start?  What led me down this path?  Who makes the best Mai Tai?  (Just kidding we all know who that is...it's me.) Check out the full podcast here, and let me know...

December 14th, 2015 - We were through the crazy, holiday rush of orders, and things were just starting to slow down. As an online art business, I've found that the first week or two after Thanksgiving is insane, then there's a lull, then it picks up again the day or so before Christmas.  So when I woke up that Monday...