14 new works will be exhibited at the Peter Mendenhall Gallery from June 5 – July 17, 2010.  

Opening reception, Saturday, June 5 

6:00 – 8:00 pm.  

6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Mending, 7 x 10 feet, 58,140 vitreous tiles.

 Don’t miss Kenton Nelson at the San Francisco Fine Art Fair this May 21-23.  He will be showing at the Peter Mendenhall Gallery booth #37.

This Spanish publication titled, Women Who did not Lose the Thread, features women in art throughout the centuries demonstrating sewing techniques.  Kenton Nelson’s painting titled Mending, completed in 2007, is featured here  on the cover.

Kenton Nelson recently became part of the collection of the physician and scientist, Thomas Olbricht.  This picture from the exhibition catalogue shows Nelson’s “Charm” in the company of  Eric Fischl, Alex Katz, and artist duo, Elmgreen & Dragset, at the Weserburg Museum in Bremen, Germany.

Kenton Nelson’s painting,”Now Playing,” is included in the modern art exhibition titled “Open” featuring 57 international artists from the third millennium.  The exhibition runs through March 2010 at the Zoya Museum in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.  Prior to this museum exhibition, “Now Playing” was exhibited at the Museum der bildenden Kunste Leipzig (Museum of Fine Art, Leipzig) at the annual GALA, 5 Collectors Show Their Favorites, in June 2009.

I had the distinct pleasure of attending a dinner this past weekend where Wayne Thiebaud was the guest of honor.  The dinner was in celebration of his current exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, where I also had an exhibition in 2005.  

The prestigious Chapman University recently acquired The Barnyard Life as part of their art collection.

On Saturday, September 12, 2009, Pasadena Heritage will host a silent auction of Kenton Nelson’s newest painting of the Colorado Street Bridge, View of the Arroyo, 36 x 36, o/c.   The event will take place at the Vista del Arroyo Hotel and Maxwelll House in Pasadena.  A portion of the sale will benefit the Pasadena Heritage.

“Freedom Lost” adorns the lid of a wood cigar box at this year’s Art Out of the Box silent auction benefiting the GAIA .  Bids can be placed all this week at the Peter Mendenhall Gallery.  For more info please visit thegaia.org