“Color is both an individual and a universal language; we all share a common lexicon, and yet our respective experiences, memories, and tastes add a more personal and intimate layer.”
Pamela Nelson and Robert A. Wilson
(Nelson: b. Oklahoma City, OK, 1947; Wilson: b. Boston, MA, 1941, d. Dallas, TX, 2017)
Often incorporating patterns, repetition, and rhythm, the works of artist Pamela Nelson focus primarily on color theory and the ways in which color can convey emotions and meaning. Her exploration of color began when she worked for Binney & Smith, the parent company of Crayola and Liquitex. As an art professor, Nelson simultaneously observed her students’ response to the process of color mixing; she began to focus on teaching color theory and increasingly incorporated related themes into her works.
Pamela Nelson has exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Austin Museum of Art, the Arkansas Art Center, the Beaumont Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She has public installations at the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DAR) light rail stations and the DFW Airport. She has been an instructor for the Dallas County Community Colleges, the Arlington Museum of Art, and the Gateway Gallery at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Nelson lives and works in Dallas, Texas. Wilson lived and worked in Dallas, Texas until his death in 2017.
