News from 5th & Rugged

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...

Hurricane Harvey hit hard.  We're going to help Texas hit back. Okay so no we don't advocate violence and we aren't suggesting you go out and try and punch the sky.  BUT!  If you'd like to help us help out all the pets and animals that have been hurt or displaced during this storm, and look real darn good while...

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...

Because adventure should never be rare Life isn't just a collection of highlights. It is built up from your everyday thoughts and actions. If you're someone who loves adventure, don't reserve it for rare occasions. Pop over to 10 Toes & 2 Fish for our Top 5 tips to Add More Adventure to Your Daily Life  

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...

All About Nelson - a Man Behind a Surf Wall Art Ah yes. The mysterious and elusive Nelson. Who is he? Where is he from? What is up with his hair? These questions and more are answered here, in this blog post - 55 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Nelson. 1. I'm a Leo, which means my passion for...

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...

If you ever go look at my Holiday Cards, you'll see I've done quite a few over the years.  That's actually just a small portion of the cards I've painted - there has to be over a hundred. Sadly, most of them just never got scanned or photographed for one reason or another.  They came from a time when resourcefulness...

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...

Where does my inspiration come from?   Easy.  Rainbow space magic. Okay it's not rainbow space magic. It's from wanting you to experience a full, rich, and rewarding life. One that is full of adventure, fun and travel!  So much of my inspiration for this comes from traveling to fantastic, exotic places and capturing the way they feel through paint....

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...