Pamela Nielsen Contemporary Art

I am Italian and I love gelato.  A few of my favorite flavors--stracciatella (strawberry), limone biscotti (lemon) and menta (mint).   These colors make me happy and refreshed like on a hot summer day.  One of my clients called this piece “soul’s orgaZm”.  I have to say, that sounds more like “allure” than gelato--well, maybe . . .   

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When I painted “ascension”, I heard a voice directing me as to how much paint to apply to my tools, what colors, and which direction I was to paint.  This was the first time I had painted this particular style.  I was very much in the “now”.  I felt myself ascending to a different vibration.  One of complete peace.  It was a welcome change.  

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The “bloomZ” of a wildflower garden.  Refreshing, lovely, alive!  Since becoming an empty nester, I buy fresh flowers for our home weekly at Trader Joe's.  A sinful pleasure.  But a happy one!  

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“breaking freee” is one of 4 large emerald green colorscapes I specifically created for the Cuisine Cuisine Restaurant in The Mira Hong Kong, working with world renowned designer Charles Allem.  Green represents energy from the heart chakra, “breaking freee” from the past, from old thought processes, from old habits.  Moving forward.  When I visited the Mira, I was told that because Hong Kong is such a concrete jungle, they decided to incorporate 4 green paintings of mine in the restaurant to bring the color of nature into the space.  

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If “exZaltation” is living in the tropics with large, colorful vegetation, then I’m there!  I love the vibrancy of the orange yellow leaf among the richness of the green.  Such growth, such life, such beauty. 

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“freedom” is one of 4 large large emerald green colorscapes I specifically created for the Cuisine Cuisine Restaurant in The Mira Hong Kong, working with world renowned designer Charles Allem.  The energy behind this creation was experiencing the “freedom” that comes from “breaking freee” from the past, from old thought processes, from old habits.  Moving forward.  

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Green, associated with the heart chakra, has the rHythm of forgiveness.  I went through years of healing from childhood trauma and had to dig deep to be able to forgive.  There’s a saying “Forgiveness is accepting your past.”  It has been and at times is still a process for me--but I truly feel that forgiveness is more my gift than for the people I am forgiving.  It frees me and brings me peace.     

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When I began my healing process from memories of childhood abuse, I would do a lot of emotional work around abundance. I was in such need of an "abundanZ" of love, especially self love, peace, time, family, a better relationship with my hubby, my talents, groundedness, ideas . . . And of course, a bit of "green" abundance is always nice too! So when I painted it, I began with a strong impasto white stroke. White is the complete energy of light. It is clear and explicitly manifests. Opening up the energy for abundance--leading me to my new way of life.

Red is the color of passion, energy and "Action!". When I first started painting, I was drawn to paint on metal and acrylic. I just loved how my paints would glide on their surface. I purchased red acrylic platters at Z Gallerie then drove down to a local steel mill and found a pile of red aluminum sheets that were 1 cent each. I bought them all. For some reason, I just needed red.

Discovering that RED is associated with the root or 1st chakra, and is powerfully linked to our most primitive physical and emotional needs of survival and self-preservation--I then understood my intuitive choice for RED. I was barely surviving in those days. Working through memories of childhood abuse. And painting RED gave me the courage and change to take "Action!".  Giving me back my power, will, and desires. Really . . . giving me back my life.

This paint stroke reminds me of a Hershey's kiss. Or a flame on a candle.

It was a very cold winter and I was suffering a bit from seasonal depression. So I went into my studio and created 3 paintings on anodized aluminum. One was "Alive!" Red is the color of vitality and physical health--the outgoing positive "yes to life" attitude. I needed a jumpstart. I only used two red paint colors for the original of this print--they blended beautifully. I loved how the thick paint settled as a circle in the middle.  I used a high gloss paint, and it dried glossy.  I have invented tools to paint strokes anywhere from 3' to 30'--so I can paint in one motion. Almost looks like I used a spinning tool, but it was just my hands, my tool, and my energy!

I am Italian and I love gelato.  A few of my favorite flavors--stracciatella (strawberry), limone biscotti (lemon) and menta (mint).   These colors make me happy and refreshed like on a hot summer day.  One of my clients called this piece “soul’s orgaZm”.  I have to say, that sounds more like “allure” than gelato--well, maybe . . .  

I painted my patriotic images right after the Boston Marathon bombing. My sister was running in the marathon, and our family was frantic to know her whereabouts when we heard the breaking news. Once we finally got a hold of her, she told us she had crossed the finish line 20 minutes before. We were so thankful for the first responders and that she was safe! How grateful I am to live in the "home of the BRAVE" and the "land of the FREE" and be part of "AMERICA STRONG".

As America begins to open up the country from COVID-19, AMERICA STRONG is my vision of the energy of our country and people moving forward with strength (red), a clean slate (white), confidence and unity (blue). As we have done so many times before in the wake of adversity. With God and the Universe by our sides. We are AMERICA STRONG!!! 

When I first began painting, I intuitively painted red alot.  Not really knowing why, until I studied what the meaning of red was.  I was just releasing memories of childhood abuse as I painted.   The first chakra, called either the ROOT or BASE chakra is associated with the color red and the adrenal glands. "It's qualities and functions are full acceptance of life on earth, survival, power to achieve goals, vitality, grounding, satisfaction, material security, stability, primal trust, stillness, courage."  I needed to integrate so many of these qualities at the time--and painting red truly helped.  

Oh my hell! "balanZ"! Will I ever achieve it?? I love the smoothness and peacefulness of "balanZ", especially the calming brown background. And the deliciousness of red that grounds me. This was one of my first original paintings and my first image I ever printed.

Oh my hell! "balanZ"! Will I ever achieve it??  I love the smoothness and peacefulness of "balanZ", especially the calming brown background. And the deliciousness of red that grounds me. This was the very first image I ever printed.

When I first started painting, I was drawn to paint on metal and acrylic. I just loved how my paints would glide on their surface. I purchased red acrylic platters at Z Gallerie then drove down to a local steel mill and found a pile of red aluminum sheets that were 1 cent each. I bought them all.  For some reason, I just needed red.

"beginningZ" is one of my first paintings--painted on a red acrylic platter. I was playing with various techniques and combinations of the chakra colors. Very happy and alive to me!

The fourth, or heart chakra, is associated with the color green and the thymus. Its qualities and functions are "unconditional/divine love and harmony, forgiveness, healing, compassion, understanding, transformation, warmth, sharing, sincerity, devotion, selflessness." This is just a small section of the complete "breaking freee" print. An 82"x48" print of "breaking freee" hangs in the Cuisine Cuisine restaurant of The Mira in Hong Kong. It's spectacular. Check it out on my hospitality page.

In Chinese symbology, a white butterfly symbolizes the soul of a departed loved one and also means angels are watching over you and that you are being protected. If you've recently lost a loved one, the black color of a butterfly represents death, while the white color serves to remind you that your loved one isn't gone. In fact, they are trying to reach out to you. I am extremely connected to angels and my ancestors, so this symbology really resonates with me. Then I added the copper which works with all of the chakras to pull in energies from higher realms into the physical world.

Aqua evokes the purity of crystalline waters, and the exhilaration and relaxation of the sea. I have been very blessed to travel the world with my husband's work. I am my most happy when relaxing by the seas whether in the Caribbean or Sardinia or Greece . . .they just soothe my soul. Years ago my husband and I, with a couple of his brothers, experienced the aqua/blue warm waters in Samoa while visiting there to transfer his sister's gravesite from one side of the island to the other. She had been run over by a car when she was 18 months while Scott's father was there teaching English. Scott was 5 years old at the time. A very painful and emotional experience for all of them, to say the least. Those waters soothed our spirits on that trip.

Aqua aura quartz is used by crystal healers and others to calm the emotions and the emotional body. It is a powerful stress reliever. It is also a strong energy for reducing or eliminating anger and symbolizes a period of transition.

Aqua stands for inner peace and serenity. It's a sign that we are strengthening our relationship with God and achieving spiritual awareness. Maybe that's why I love it so much--I feel very inspired, grounded and connected to my Source when I physically and mentally visualize or paint aqua. It also inspires truth, trust and letting go. I've had to do a lot of letting go in my life. Aqua really helps me do that.