Dr. Peter K. Nelson

Peter K. Nelson was a retired professor of botany, who began painting in his late 70s. His work has been published in many scientific and popular journals. He has had solo shows at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Highstead Arboretum, in Redding, Connecticut, and has been included in numerous group shows. He was a founding fellow of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society. (1914-2007)

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    • Peter K. Nelson, Dalechampia affinis 'Winged Beauty'
Watercolor, 4/11/02

© Copyright Brooklyn Botanic GardenPeter K. Nelson, Dalechampia affinis 'Winged Beauty' Watercolor, 4/11/02 © Copyright Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    • Stictocardia campanulata, Dr. Peter K. Nelson
Watercolor on Lanaquarelle, 23" × 17"Stictocardia campanulata, Dr. Peter K. Nelson Watercolor on Lanaquarelle, 23" × 17"
    • Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen', Dr. Peter K. Nelson
Watercolor on Lanaquarelle hot press, 24" × 15"Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen', Dr. Peter K. Nelson Watercolor on Lanaquarelle hot press, 24" × 15"
    • Heliconia angusta 'Holiday', Dr. Peter K. Nelson
Watercolor, 17" × 14"Heliconia angusta 'Holiday', Dr. Peter K. Nelson Watercolor, 17" × 14"
    • Hibiscus coccineus, Dr. Peter K. Nelson, 2005. 
Watercolor on Lanaquarelle hot press, 18" × 15".
© Copyright Brooklyn Botanic GardenHibiscus coccineus, Dr. Peter K. Nelson, 2005. Watercolor on Lanaquarelle hot press, 18" × 15". © Copyright Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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