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Originally from
Tempe, Arizona, Nelson Boren credits his mother as his earliest artistic
influence. A painter, she only allowed Nelson to hang posters in his
bedroom that he had painted. While studying architecture at Arizona State
University, Boren elected to take a watercolor course taught by one of his most
respected professors. Discouraged by his inability to paint as well as
his teacher, Boren gave up painting and focused on his architecture studies.
After graduating,
Nelson began practicing architecture, owning his own successful firm for many
years, and winning numerous awards in his field. However, in 1980 Nelson
was becoming tired of the demands of owning his own firm and was beginning to feel
disillusioned with the entire profession of architecture. During this
time, the desire to paint returned, and he signed up for watercolor classes
bringing with him more realistic goals and greater dedication.
Finally, in 1980
Boren and his wife made a life changing decision and moved themselves and their
seven children to Northern Idaho with the goal for Boren to paint full time and
make a successful living as an artist. Taking his paintings from door to
door, Boren found galleries willing to show his work and became an immediate
success.
His bright and bold
watercolors of cowboys and other western figures can be found in private,
public, and corporate collections nation wide, including the Whitney Museum of
Western Art in Cody, Wyoming, the Coca Cola Company, and the Dallas Cowboys NFL
football team.
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