Kenton Nelson (1954)

Kenton Nelson

Kenton Nelson is an American muralist, graphic designer, illustrator and educator.

A graduate of California State University, Nelson also studied at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. He later taught there as well.

He first worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for many years before he began painting in the style of modern realism. In his paintings, one can see the influence of 1950s American advertising and pop art. Nelson also creates wall murals. In 2005, he published a two-volume set of art books entitled Rhyme and Reason, Prose and Minuses.