John Randall Nelson

John Randall Nelson (b. 1956) is an American painter and sculptor based in Tempe, Arizona. Born in Princeton, Illinois, he earned his BA and MFA from Arizona State University. Inspired by American Outsider Art, Nelson creates a personal visual folklore, filling his collage paintings and large-scale sculptures with playful figures, dancing jackrabbits, and archetypal symbols. His public art commissions span cities across the West, from Sky Harbor Airport and Phoenix Children's Hospital to landmark sculptures in Scottsdale, Whitefish, and Superior. His work is held in collections including Apple, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.