Chad Nelson
810–343–5130 *** www.chadnelsonart.com *** cnelson7379@aol.com

Employment

Co-Owner/Operator - The Artisan Co., Flint, MI. 12/08 - present
Custom home/mural painting

Previous Experience

Custom Residential House Painter–Apprentice.
Essenmacher’s Painting 7/06–12/08.

Community Education Art Instructor–
Mott College of Continuing Education, Flint, Mi. Art Instructor. Part time–9/05 to 6/06
The University of Michigan–Flint’s “Amazing U”. Art Instructor. Part time–2/05 to 6/06

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts/Art History Minor- High Distinction, University of Michigan-Flint
Associate of Arts, High Honors, Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan

Exhibitions

Buckham Gallery—Your Place & Mine. Group Show, July 2008.
Red Ink Studios--- All Decked Out. Group Show, December 2007
Young Singers Foundation, Charitable Art Auction. Las Vegas, Nevada. Nov. 2006
Buckham Gallery–Heartrate, An exhibit of Genesee County Artists. Oct. 2006
Cool Cities Art Auction–Flint, Mi. March 2006
Red Ink Studios–Think, Stagey Behavior, Encylopediae, Love Letter. Flint, MI. Dec 2005–Aug 2006
Fandangles Café-- Two Person Show. Flushing, MI. Nov. 2005, Dec. 2006
16th and 17th Annual Juried Competition, Clio Area Arts Center. Aug 2005, 2006
Michigan Artists Invitational, Greater Flint Arts Council. June 2005
Members Show-Greater Flint Arts Council. January 2004–2008

Press

The Flint Journal, January 2006
The Flint Journal, February 2006
The Flint Journal. June 2005
The Michigan Times. February 2005
The Michigan Times. 2004

Awards

2006 Greater Flint Arts Council–All Media Members Exhibit. “Best of Show”, Painting
2005 University of Michigan-Flint- “Chancellor’s Choice Award”, Painting
2005 University of Michigan-Flint -“Juror's Choice Award ”, Painting
2004 University of Michigan-Flint- “Juror's Choice Award ”, Painting

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