response to a request for bio and artist's statement 2/20/00

Bio:

Mr. Nelson was born and raised in the Great Plains, was certified by a northern state to have an adequate understanding of mathematics, served his country for ten years in military stations in the U.S. and abroad, and currently pursues stockholder value for a seriously large aerospace corporation.

His life, however, is immersed in photography.

Artist's Statement:

The artist really likes to make beautiful photographs. He began photographing at night due to the exigencies of having to work for a living during the day, and his choice of subject reflects his aesthetic preference for the words "hanging with chicks" over "hanging with landscapes."

-Don