At the moment I have three bodies of work on the go: studies from life; “Divided Attention” paintings; and more direct paintings from my travels, some of which will be in my upcoming exhibition at Galerie de Bellefeuille, June 30-July 10, 2012.
Working from life again is super exciting. I haven’t done a self-portrait in ten years, and this time the experience was altogether different. I’m interested in getting at a fairly raw, short-hand quality, an economy of means. I may look stern (from extreme concentration), but I’m actually having a blast.
![Self-portrait](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/self-portrait.jpg?w=232)
![UnionSq_England](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/unionsq_england.jpg?w=300)
![Chelsea](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/chelsea.jpg?w=300)