Squash Blossom - Public Sculptures

Featured In Scottsdale Entrada Apartments, Scottsdale, AZ

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190" x 36" x 26"

Squash Blossom, at Scottsdale Entrada, is a private art sculpture inspired by the flower of the same name. Made of painted steel, the flower's geometric shape reflects the geometry of the stone cairn upon which it sits. This urban cairn (and its bloom) references the geologic shapes and the dusky glow of the Sonoran Desert.

Item Squash Blossom

Created by John Randall Nelson

As seen in Scottsdale Entrada Apartments, Scottsdale, AZ

Meet the Creator

John Randall Nelson

Tempe, AZ

Wescover creator since 2019

“I think the ambiguous is more interesting, more engaging. Because there is always something more to discover it reveals itself more slowly and it has greater longevity.”

John Randall Nelson lives and works in Tempe, Arizona. An MFA graduate of Arizona State University’s Herberger School of Fine Arts, his folk art inspired works have been exhibited and collected both nationally and abroad. A sculptor as well as a painter, he has completed commissions for clients as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Postal Service and the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona.

“Over the years I've heard Nelson's work described as Outsider Art, Pop, and Primitive. Maybe it's all of the above. What I do know is John has perfected the combination of playful and poignant. Using a diverse mix of materials in both painting and sculpture, he's developed a unique language over the years with the use of societal, political ancedotes and familiar cultural icons. Nelson has created a landscape all his own, both introspective and whimsical, much appreciated qualities, in this ever-changing moment in time.”
Covington Jordan, Director, Gebert Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.

Squash Blossom - Public Sculptures

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John Randall Nelson