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The Carlisle - Bob Nelson - Untitled LandscapeDescription
Bob was born in Milwaukee ninety-five years ago. The oldest of two sons, he has fond memories of his warm, loving mother. After graduating from Michigan State, he worked for the U.S. Forest Service from 1943 to 1947, near Mt. Lassen, living on a tent platform with his beloved late wife, with whom he had four children. “Jill shared all of my adventures and successes, and she learned to love the outdoors as much as I did.”
Always drawn to water, they lived on Pewaukee Lake, Wisconsin after returning to work for his family’s film processing business. Upon retirement, the couple moved to Marco Island, Florida, becoming avid sailors. “Jill was the first woman elected Commodore of a racing yacht club,” he says proudly. Bob also started painting in earnest, mainly watercolor landscapes.
Bob began losing his eyesight in 2009. He moved to San Francisco four months ago and dove right into Carlisle life, joining the art class, the foreign policy discussion group, and the food and dinner committee. Now legally blind but undaunted, he’s trying acrylics and oils. True to his indomitable spirit, Bob advises, “The first brushstroke is the most difficult. You never know if it will turn out well, but you never know until you try. Just do it!”
