Several years ago, out of a deep respect for the World War Two generation and a lifelong interest in WWII aircraft, Scott Nelson started interviewing veteran aviators and illustrating their stories on canvas. Scott has completed over a dozen large oil paintings and a number of smaller watercolors. The paintings are all based on real events occurring during the war. The veterans inspect the finished painting and suggest changes if necessary. When the painting meets their satisfaction, they sign the painting to authenticate it.

Scott will be at the Fargo Air Museum to talk about his paintings and his connections to several World War II veterans, including Buck Cleven who was portrayed in the new Apple+ TV show Masters of the Air. Cleven was a South Dakota native who spent time in North Dakota before and after World War II. 

Admission: $10 Donation or FREE for Museum Members. Beverages available for purchase.

About the Artist

Scott Nelson is a small farmer/rancher, living just a few miles north of the Cannonball river and Standing Rock Indian Reservation in southwest North Dakota. He lives on the farm homesteaded by his Grandfather in 1908. Scott is a self-taught artist, he started drawing as a small child as soon as he learned to hold a pencil. Scott works with pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic wash, and oils. His subjects are mostly western, contemporary and Historical.