Prose and Cons includes over 50 color reproductions of Kenton Nelson's original oil paintings, accompanied by inspiring quotes. Special introduction by art historian Helen Tye Talkin.  Book measures 10” x 10,” hard-cover, 80 pages. Published 2005, 1st edition. Nelson, a contemporary artist, paints a distinctly California regionalism of his own history and native culture, documenting some of the better decisions, while remaining acutely aware of the art, and its function and purpose in society.