About Me
Bio
Born and raised Pennsylvania based artist, James Nelson has been an artist since he could remember. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, "...in the Boonies," as his family would say, James started his journey like most; sketching every day, taking inspiration from the world around him.
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Early on in his career, James often sketched portraits for friends and family. But then he discovered the world of prop making. Having always been a huge fan of cinema and animation, he set his sights on bringing props from animated and fictional properties to life!
Artist Statement
As Maker of None, I hope to summarize what it is that I love to do as an artist. I relish the idea of forever being stuck in one field of art. I have always been a handy man, from growing up on a farm, and was always told that I was a jack of all trades. After learning the full quote, "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than the master of one," I became obsessed with it as nothing has every described my personality and tendecies better! So I combined master of none with maker, the prop world a maker is a DIY tinkerer, someone who learns many skills to build things for themselves.
I am currently pursing graphic design, prop design, costume design, and 3D design. I believe I can learn more and pick up new skills to enrich my life and make my work more fun.
Work Experience
January 2024 - Currrent
August 2019 - December 2023
June 2014 - Current
Freelance Graphic Designer for several businesses such as, BLOK Design Group and Heal from inside. I do everything from brand development to illustrative graphics.
East Stroudsburg University.
During my 4 Years at ESU I wore many hats. I was a resident advisor, a 3D Lab technician, a social media manager, a tutor, and a creative/ art director. All this while maintaing a 3.9 GPA being President of one of the most succesful clubs on campus.
Since the summer of 2014, I have been making props, and costumes. What started as a hobby quickly turned into a side business. I have done props and costumes for cosplayers, and for theater productions.