Mark Nelson was born in Oakland, California, raised overseas within a Navy family and began his studies and practice in the Arts in the Republic of Panama' where Nelson resided for nearly 20 years. In 1984, Mark Nelson arrived in Chicago to continue his formal arts education in Chicago and continue an illustrious career in the arts while remaining in the Pilsen Barrio community as a permanent resident. Nelson's constructions and paintings are located in numerous private and public collections around the globe, including a canvas mural at the US Embassy, Republic of Panama.
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