Jora Nelstein

I started drawing at a young age, as did my siblings who are both artists in The Netherlands. I clearly remember my father showing me as a 3-year-old how to draw a bird. The joy of my bird actually looking like a bird can still be felt.

Painting abstracts is a very emotional often unconscious process. Often being led by a color scheme, size, and shape of canvas or something seen or experienced that doesn't want to leave me.

Painting woman seems to come natural. It centers me and brings me to a place of joy and recognition. I honor their strength, wisdom, vulnerability, and emotional complexities. We truly are the salt of the earth.

I contribute my colorfulness and bold moves to having lived in Suriname, South America, and as a young adult having had a Modern dance career in New York.

Just a few of the great artists I feel inspired and some want to thank, Peter Doig, Schiele, Corneille, Gerhard Richter, Moebius, Rubes, Jake Scott, Cassandra Bertels.

2018- A Solo Show at Whole9 Gallery, Culver City
2018- A Spec of Yellow solo Garden Show
2018- Group show at GDCA
2018- Mar Vista Art Walk


2017- Amsredam International Art Fair
2017- Artist in Gallery, solo exhibit mid city
2017 Mar Vista Art Walk


2016 - Solo show at Sundance Cinema in West Hollywood. Show up until mid April

2015 - Art fair Montana Ave at Souliers and L'occitane

2015 - 1stAveMachine, solo exhibit

2015 - Vision Center permanent collection

2014 - Native, solo exhibit

2014 - The Word is Art Gallery

2014, 2015, 2016 - Traveling Group show at The Whole 9Gallery

2013 - De Straat a group show