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Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel
Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel
Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel
Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel
Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel
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Birdsong for Wiley | Sculptures by John Randall Nelson. Item composed of steel

Created and Sold by John Randall Nelson

John Randall Nelson

Birdsong for Wiley - Sculptures

Starts at $16,000

Galvanized Steel, 6' x 4' x 6'

Like Edward Hick's "Peaceable Kingdom", here the Coyote lies with the Roadrunner, taking a break from his scripted role.
The title refers to Wile E. Coyote, the antagonist of the Roadrunner, but also gives a nod to William T. Wiley, the West Coast 60's Funk artist.
“Birdsong for Wiley” also gives a stylistic nod to the abstract and pictographic petroglyphs that mark Arizona’s history engraved desert.

Item Birdsong for Wiley
Created by John Randall Nelson
As seen in Creator's Studio, Tempe, AZ
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John Randall Nelson
Meet the Creator

John Randall Nelson

Tempe, AZ

Wescover creator since 2019
“I think the ambiguous is more interesting, more engaging. Because there is always something more to discover it reveals itself more slowly and it has greater longevity.”

John Randall Nelson lives and works in Tempe, Arizona. An MFA graduate of Arizona State University’s Herberger School of Fine Arts, his folk art inspired works have been exhibited and collected both nationally and abroad. A sculptor as well as a painter, he has completed commissions for clients as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Postal Service and the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona.

“Over the years I've heard Nelson's work described as Outsider Art, Pop, and Primitive. Maybe it's all of the above. What I do know is John has perfected the combination of playful and poignant. Using a diverse mix of materials in both painting and sculpture, he's developed a unique language over the years with the use of societal, political ancedotes and familiar cultural icons. Nelson has created a landscape all his own, both introspective and whimsical, much appreciated qualities, in this ever-changing moment in time.”
Covington Jordan, Director, Gebert Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.