Patrice S. Nelson

Artist, designer and occasional librarian. Wanderer and wonderer of the art of nature, ecology, wilderness...

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More 6” x 6” x 7/8, acrylic paintings this week, Wild Prairies With Pink, Purple and Blue Flowers. . #wildprairies #prairieart (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLuBtupXaY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Crepe making this Sunday afternoon at Chez Nelson. . #crepes #frenchcooking #savorycrepes (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAvvBIJheW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Native, wild, threatened, Water Marigold. Native to the American Midwest. Acrylic on 5” x 7” canvas board. . #watermarigold (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZyA4JuYh1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sweet potatoes for 15! Happy Holidays.🎄 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhIrpoOX_G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fairy Wand. Threatened Midwest wild native plant. Walnut ink over acrylic wash with watercolor. . . #threatenedspecies #nativeplant #midwestnativeplants (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmE1YS-uzyy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Threatened Lakeside Daisy. Walnut ink on acrylic wash. 11” x 15”. Always height first.😉. . . #lakesidedaisy #threatenedspecies #midwestnativeplants (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEzC9qu0fj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This was in the forest preserve close to my house! Troll or elf home? 😅🎄 . #trollhouse (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1grOpJBTZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Doesn’t everyone have raw, vegan, chocolate ganache pie for Thanksgiving dessert? . #rawvegan #chocolateganache https://www.instagram.com/p/ClT2Wl_u03Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On a normal note. Quickie water color this morning inspired by a leaf I picked up the other day while walking in the park. . #fallleaves (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkuEg6VJ8VX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Angry jellyfish. Not quite finished…I think. From my series, “You And Me, By The Sea”. Neon and regular acrylics on stretched canvas. . #angryjellyfish (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkuD_noJt9c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A good palette today! Neons. . #neonacrylicpainting #seacreatures #youandmebythesea https://www.instagram.com/p/CktGRzBuPSM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy Halloween/Samhain https://www.instagram.com/p/CkY_AiQJAll/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Back at it again. Painting ornaments for my friend, Carla’s Calvary Episcopal Church, part of the Lombard Christmas Mart, Saturday, November 5th. . #LombardChristmasmart2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0ixBiurZH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Breakfast visitors this morning. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvJvkSOLQC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Me in from of the Henry Moore sculpture in front of the library by I. M. Pei in Columbus, IN. Unreal small city of modern architecture and its in Indiana. Go there!! #columbusindiana https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjk73EmOPGn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Music and Magic at the Chicago Magic Lounge. The magician in the pics is Paige Thompson. Cool place, nice people, magic and jazz trio this evening. Loved it. We’ll be back soon. #magic #chicagomagiclounge https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRqLDsMIuY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=