Mirrored Magic
53.125"h x 66"w
200650100
Primarily beige with accent colors in reds, blues, and greens. TL is primarily green with blue, black, and red lines. BC / BR is purple with yellow and red. Edges are a continuation of painting. Verso. TR canvas in marker: MIRRORED MAGIC 12/05. Sticker on TC: NELTJE Top / Mirrored Magic / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 53" x 66" 2/AC/2006. On C stretcher bar: 48 3/4.
Rejected "July 2008 Celebration Exhibit: Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA 5/5/2008. Rejected "Westmoreland Art Nationals" Latrobe, PA 2/9/2007.
Open Your Eyes
57.25"h x 80"w
200650300
Predominantly reds, pinks, orange, and yellows. TC and C has a vertical area of lavender. C has an angled line and U-shape in blue. Metallic gold in TL and CR. Verso. In marker on TR on canvas: OPEN YOUR EYES 2/06. In marker on TL vertical stretcher bar: 13 AC/2006. Below is a sticker: NELTJE Top / Open Your Eyes / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 57" x 80" 13/AC/2006. In pencil on CL stretcher bar: 75 3/4 2.
I Know A Secret Place
57"h x 88"w
200650400
Multiple colors with yellow, red, and blue prevalent. TC has a vertical area of yellow. TR has 6 large "dots" that are dark blue. Verso. In red pen, TC on canvas: 88 x 57. Underneath on stretcher bar: 31AC2006 I Know A Secret Place. On bottom of both vertical stretcher bars in pencil: 52 3/4.
Going to Helena, MT for exhibition, May 2012.
Lunatic Beauty
57"h x 94"w
200650500
All reds, beige, and pinks with teal highlights. Verso. In marker on TL stretcher bar: 19/AC/2006 94 x 57. Sticker on TC stretcher bar: NELTJE Top / Lunatic Beauty / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 94" x 57" 19/AC/2006. Next on stretcher bar: 94 x 57 19/AC/2006. In pencil on top of both vertical stretcher bars: 52 3/4.
On loan to Tanner Hill Gallery August, 2012.
Plentiful and Strong
57"h x 95"w
200650600
Predominantly blues with purple, black, red, and green. Two pieces of paper with lines of holes are attached. Vertical black mark in center with one piece of paper to left and one to the right, slightly below black. Verso. In marker, TC stretcher bar: 21/AC/2006 95 x 57 Plentiful and Strong. In pencil on CL stretcher bar: 90 3/4. Masking tape in TL and BL.
The Slant Of Time
57"h x 88"w
200650700
Multiple colors with red, teal, black, blue, and beige. TR has larger area of beige with black to the left and teal to the right. Verso. Sticker on TC stretcher bar: NELTJE Top / The Slant of Time / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 88" x 57" 24/AC/2006. Next in marker: 88 x 57 24/AC/2006 The Slant Of Time. On TL vertical stretcher bar in pencil: 52 3/4. TL has some masking tape.
Breathing From Below
57"h x 90"w
200650800
Predominantly blues with red, yellow, green, beige, and black. Four pieces of paper attached, 2 have holes in lines, 2 are heavy hand-made paper. Hand-made piece in TC / TR has a black line across it. Verso. In marker on TC stretcher bar: 17/AC/2006 90 x 57 Breathing From Below. In pencil on bottom of both vertical stretcher bars: 52 3/4.
Still In These Bones
57"h x 87"w
200650900
Colors are primarily blues, teals, and cream. Mixed Media material is hand made paper, newspaper, and fabric. Foreign language newspaper pieces run from TR to CR / C. Fabric is dark pink with blue, gold, and red stripes and runs from C to BC. Verso. In marker on TC stretcher bar: 23/AC/2006 87 x 57. Above on edge of canvas: Still In These Bones. Sticker on TL vertical stretcher bar: NELTJE Top / Still In These Bones / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 87" x 57" 23/AC/2006. In pencil at top of both vertical stretcher bars: 52 3/4.
Textures Of The Heart
57"h x 78"w
200651000
Primary colors are pinks, orange, and blues. Mixed Media material is hand-made paper and foreign language newspaper. Newspaper in TL / TC appears to be a TV listing. Hand-made paper in CL / BL has red, blue, and white paint on top of it. *Changed in 2011. Paint added, especially dark red around the edges and BR. Dark green lines throughout. **Changed again. None of the newspaper shows through anymore. Black drips from C into BC. Peach in TL / TC / BR. Verso. In red marker on TC canvas edge: 78 x 57. On TR vertical stretcher bar in marker: 28AC / <numbers crossed out> 16AC/2006. In pencil, upside down, on CL stretcher bar: 80 3/4.
On loan to Tanner Hill Gallery August, 2012.
When Is Never?
57"h x 66"w
200651300
Multiple colors including reds, yellows, blues, greens, purple, and tans. C is reds and pink with red drips. BL is red, light and dark blue, purple, and yellow with black and green lines. * Additional painting done 1/2011. Yellow with drips on L. Red with drips in C and BC. Yellow diagonal from TL to C. Light blue area in CR. **Changed again. Light blue through yellow diagonal. CR has more red now. Purple area in TC / C. ***Changed again in 2011. Red and yellow drips still visible. Teal throughout. Purple in TC / C with red over it. Verso. In marker on TC stretcher bar: 27 AC 2006 66 x 57 (red). Sticker on C stretcher bars: NELTJE Top / When Is Never? / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 66" x 57" 27/AC/2006. In pencil on BC vertical stretcher bar: 52 3/4.
Chosen for Gillette Show 4/19/2007.
Slippery & Wild
51.125"h x 57"w
200651500
Hand-made paper incorporated into painting. Colors are orange, greens, reds, blues, pinks. Large orange area just left of center. 9 purple / blue vertical lines in BC / BR. Pink area in BL. Verso. In marker on TR canvas edge: SLIPPERY & WILD 2/06. Sticker on TC stretcher bar: NELTJE Top / Slippery & Wild / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 51" x 57" 8/AC/2006. Below in marker: 8/AC/2006. In pencil, upside down, on CL stretcher bar: 52 3/4. On BR stretcher bar: 57.
Rejected "Annual Juried Competition" Majestic Galleries, Nelson, OH 5/2/2008. Rejected "4th Annual National" Art League of Northern CA, Novato, CA 6/19/2007. Rejected "Combined Talents 22nd Annual" Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts 2/12/2007.
Let Be The Spider Webs
57.125"h x 81.125"w
200651700
Mixed Media with foreign language newspaper, paper, and acrylic paint. Colors include yellows, greens, blues, purples, red, tan, black. Tan drips in BL. Red drips in BC. Newspaper ad in TC / TR for OK Cellular. Verso. TC in red on canvas edge: 81 x 57. Below on stretcher bar in black marker: Let Be The Spider Webs 30/AC/2006.
A Cricket Crossing His Legs
57.062"h x 88"w
200651800
Multiple colors including browns, blues, red, greens, pinks, purples. Dripping throughout. Brown, green, and purple drips in BC. 3 short, vertical teal lines in TR corner. Short, dark pink lines in BC. Verso. On TC stretcher bar: 16/AC/2006 A Cricket Crossing His Legs. Stamp: NELTJE Top / A Cricket Crossing His Legs / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 88" x 57" 16/AC/2006. Next in marker: 88 x 57.
Old title "Foundation of Pebbles"
Jubilant Echoes
72"h x 71.938"w
200651900
Mixed Media material: hand-made paper, foreign-language newspaper, paint. Paint colors are orange,yellow, reds, blues, greens. TC is primarily orange and red. Green paper in CL and CR. Teal strips of paper in CL/BL, CR, and TC/TR. Verso. TC vertical stretcher bar: Jubilant Echoes / 33/AC/2006. Sticker below: NELTJE Top / Jubilant Echoes / Acrylic & Mixed Media 2006 / 72" x 72" 33/AC/2006. Below: 67 3/4. Stamped below: <symbol> DEAD <symbol> STRAIGHT.
Ten Thousand Things
57.125"h x 93.125"w
200652300
Primarily blues and reds. Two pieces of paper (with holes), one on L side, one in TC / TR. Dark red in TC / C. Red area in TR / CR. Verso. TC canvas edge: Ten Thousand Things. Stretcher frame below: 22/AC/2006 93 x 57. TL vertical stretcher bar, sticker: NELTJE Top / Ten Thousand Things / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 93" x 67" 22/AC/2006. TR vertical stretcher bar: 52 3/4.
Plunge Right Through
47.125"h x 57.062"w
200652400
Hand-made paper and foreign language newspapers are included. Vertical piece of fabric R of C is primarily dark pink with a geometric pattern. Large piece of mottled hand-made paper in TL / CL. Pink drips in BR. *** Changed November, 2010. New description: 8AC/2010. Paint added but basic description remains the same. White spatters. Green cross-hatched paper in BC / TR / CR. Vero. TC vertical stretcher bar: 7/AC/2006. Sticker: NELTJE Top / Plunge Right Through / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 47" x 57" 7/AC/2006. BC vertical stretcher bar: 42 3/4.
Old title: Waiting to be Dazzled. Rejected "Annual Juried Competition" Majestic Galleries, Nelson, OH 5/2/2008. Chosen for Gillette Show 4/19/2007. Accepted "Range of Expression I" Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, WY 10/4/2006. Loaned to Ucross Foundation 1/10/07 - 3/30/2007.
Wild Song
57"h x 66.062"w
200652500
Colors are primarily tans with reds, greens, yellow, blue. Dark red horizontal area across bottom. TL has a green area. Vertical tan area from TC to C. Small blue area in BL. Drips throughout. Verso. TC vertical stretcher bar: 1/AC/06. Below: 52 3/4.
Rejected "July 2008 Celebration Exhibit: Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA 5/5/2008. Rejected "Combined Talents 22nd Annual" Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL 2/12/2007.
A Day Like A Thousand Years
57"h x 76"w
200652600
Hand-made paper and foreign language printed material included. Large piece of paper printed with Asian language on R side. Area of red in TC. Pink in C. Lavender in CL / BL. Verso. TR canvas edge: A DAY LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS 2/06. TL vertical stretcher bar: 15AC/2006. CR stretcher bar: 71 3/4 2.
Rejected "July 2008 Celebratory Exhibit" Fredericksburg Center for the Arts, Fredericksburg, VA 5/5/2008.
The Words Were Orange
40"h x 57"w
200652700
Larger areas of color. Tan in TC / C. Purple in TR / CR. Blue in BC / BR. Orange in CL. Black horizontal line in TL. Verso. TC vertical stretcher bar: 5 AC/2006. Sticker below: NELTJE Top / The Words Were Orange / Acrylic On Canvas 2006 / 40" x 57" 5/AC/2006. BC: 35 3/4. TR canvas edge: The Words Were Orange 2/06. Label TR: Neltje (111) / address: 11 Lower Piney Creek Road, Banner, WY 82832 / phone: 307.737.2227 / email: neltjestudio@wyoming.com / The Words Were Orange / price: $3,500 / medium: acrylic / size: H 40 x W 57 x (for 3-D work only D 0) / Purchase Award Information / Artist will accept $500 for the purchase award if chosen? no.
Accepted - South Arkansas Arts Center Juried Art Competition, El Dorado, AR 4/24/2008. Rejected - Westmoreland Arts National, Latrobe, PA 2/9/2007. Returned from consignment from Yellowstone Art Center 5/11/2011.