ROBERT NELSON
September 4th through September 27th
Robert Nelson’s art involves primarily recycled materials assembled into whimsical Assemblage Sculptures. A lot of Bob’s sculpture materials are found along Benicia’s shoreline. This trash trove might have floated out on to the Bay and Ocean if not saved for Bob’s creations. As a retired County Planner he is acutely aware of our Throw-away Society and our ever growing landfills. With that in mind the hidden message in his work is Let’s do a better job reducing trash and how we dispose of it. Driven by his sense of community, vivid imagination and wicked sense of humor he’s doing just that.
Always a fan of Outsider and Folk Art, Bob adds visual movement to his sculptures bringing what was static trash a new life and story. Robert Arneson’s work has long been a favorite of Bob’s so he enjoys keeping Arneson’s mischievous and playful touch alive and well in Benicia.
