- Active
- fl. 1974
- Work
- Artist · Adult education art instructor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagehistoriographycommunityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Patricia Vere Nelson was identified as the artist of Beaver Island Sketchbook, a 1974 book of charcoal drawings. The July notice says she had maintained a summer home on Sand Bay for fifteen years, studied at the University of Michigan, earned a Fine Arts degree from Grand Valley Colleges, and taught art in adult education in Grand Rapids.
Evidence and limits
This is a source-qualified artist and educator record; the notice does not provide a complete civil biography or independent publication record.
Sources
- Identifies Nelson as the artist, says she had a summer home on Sand Bay for fifteen years, studied with Gerald Mast at the University of Michigan, earned a Fine Arts degree from Grand Valley Colleges, and taught adult education art in Grand Rapids; it does not supply a complete civil biography. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the artist attribution and biographical notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Patricia Vere Nelson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/patricia-vere-nelson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1974, “New Book Features Beaver Island Sketches.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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