"Nelson Boren has developed a distinctive trademark style. Boren's watercolors present an intimate, close-up view of the life and trappings of the modern American cowboy. His large-scale compositions give insight into an unfamiliar lifestyle and create a singular mood. 'I enjoy capturing the weathered look of old leather and rusty spurs', he says. 'I see history in these elements of cowboy life.'" (Donald J. Hagerty, LEADING the WEST, One Hundred Contemporary Painters and Sculptors, 1997)
