Collection: Carole C Nelson

Carole Nelson is a San Francisco Bay Area-based artist whose work in mosaic and sgraffito reflects a lifelong connection to material, pattern, and place. Born in Leopoldville, Congo, she spent her early childhood surrounded by a vibrant culture rich with color, patterned textiles, and local art - an experience that continues to inform her visual language.

Carole earned a BA degree in sculpture from San Jose State University. She spent much of her professional career in Visual Merchandising, creating displays and developed merchandising concepts for major retailers. This work sharpened her sense of composition, scale, and story telling through visual form.

Today, Carole has returned to her sculptural roots, working primarily in ceramic and mosaic. Using clay, glass, and recycled materials, she creates pieces that explore transformation, memory, and layered relationships between surface and structure. Her work has been exhibited in local venues throughout the Bay Area.