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1937 Andalusia, Pennsylvania - 2015 Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Known for: Realism portrait, interiors and figure painting.
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic seeming women whose expressions raise questions, whose props include still life, and whose depictions have varying textures, lighting effects and colors. Shanks has spent his career as a spokesperson for Realism. Of this dedication he says: "Nature... Read full biography
Nelson Shanks is a portrait painter, with one his most famous works being his portrait of Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, completed in 1996. For this Diana sat for more than 35 hours, and he spent another 100 hours on its completion. Among his other famous subjects are Ronald Reagan, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, the King and Queen of Sweden and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. In addition, Shanks does figure paintings, many of them of enigmatic seeming women whose expressions raise questions, whose props include still life, and whose depictions have varying textures, lighting effects and colors. Shanks has spent his career as a spokesperson for Realism. Of this dedication he says: "Nature Perceived is the bedrock of realism. The inspiration of nature as source is meaningful, profound, beautiful, logical, and comp... Read full biography
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- Nelson Shanks: An American Realist Heads to RussiaJune 2011Trippi, PeterFine Art Connoisseur
- Basic TrainingAugust 2003Doherty, M StephenAmerican Artist
- Boot Camp with Nelson ShanksAugust 2003Doherty, M StephenAmerican Artist
- National NewsJuly 2003Editors, ARTnewsARTnews
- Shanks Portrait of the Pope ToursMarch 2003Doherty, M. StephenAmerican Artist
- About FaceJuly 1997McCarthy, CathleenArt & Antiques
- ExhibitsNovember 1996Doherty, M. StephenAmerican Artist
- ExhibitsNovember 1995Feliciano, KristinaAmerican Artist