Selected Work
Subway lovers, 2025
Oil on canvas paper, 11 × 14"
Subway ride, 2025
Oil on canvas paper, 11 × 14"
Red pants on the subway, 2025
Oil on canvas paper, 9.5 × 12"
About
Talya Nelson is a figurative painter based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work explores the human form through careful observation and expressive mark-making.
Working primarily in oil, Nelson's paintings examine the relationship between light, gesture, and emotion. Her practice is rooted in direct observation while embracing the unexpected moments that emerge in the process of painting.
Nelson maintains a studio in DUMBO and exhibits regularly in New York City.