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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 14/08/2026

"Nivea, Beloved Battlemage" - from Mystery Booster ©Wizards of the Coast, AD Kez Laczin. #mtgart #magictgecathering #acrylicpainting #illustration #fantasyart

A muscular female pit-fighter mage with dark purple hair walks through a garden, carrying a battle staff, the flowering trees behind her hinting at the shape of angel wings.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 07/07/2026

Today would have been my brother Simon Nelson's 44th birthday. Spend some time with him, listen to this all-vinyl set - www.mixcloud.com/simon-nelson...

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 07/05/2026

Last night Art Coulson and I won the Minnesota Book Awards' Children's Literature category! Miigwetch to our editor Celia Lee @simonandschuster.bsky.social, our agent @jacquilipton.bsky.social at Raven Quill, and all the event sponsors www.youtube.com/live/Ye6lX4n...

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The 38th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Education Minnesota.

YouTube video by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 07/04/2026

Hey y'all - I'm alive I swear! Been a busy bunch of months, but Chapter 3 of Cut Flowers is coming along. I previewed this page in progress on Muddy Colors, check it out here: www.muddycolors.com/2026/04/cut-... #cutflowers #webcomic #punk #horror #cutflowerscomic

A crop of a comic page work in progress: pencil drawings of a middle aged man dancing

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 16/02/2026

I was supremely honored by @badking.bsky.social 's willingness to make an alternate cover for Chapter 1 of my comic Cut Flowers. I left everything up to him and, to my delight, he chose to do a romantic portrait of Hector ❤️

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Eli Minaya @badking.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

"Hector's Kiss" - a fun variant cover I made for Cut Flowers #1 - really dug @winonanelson.com Winona Nelson's comic when I read it at Illuxcon and jumped at the chance to make something. Had a blast cutting out all those flowers :)

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 09/02/2026

I wrote about my brother Simon in my article for Muddy Colors today. Years ago I wanted to paint an Ojibwe trickster/shapeshifter/folk hero named Nanaboozhoo. My brother was the most Nanaboozhoo-like person I have ever known, and I didn't have to ask him to pose. I couldn't get him to *stop.* 😂

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My Brother Nanaboozhoo

I'm traveling home from a Magic: the Gathering event today, and my experience here was a little bittersweet. It was the first one I've done in a few months. The first since the sudden illness and pass...

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 31/01/2026

Anyone around Dallas in need of signatures on some Magic cards? I'll be there next weekend, Feb 7-8, with my husband, fellow Magic artist Anthony Palumbo, pens and paints at the ready!

A photo of Winona Nelson, along with Excalibur event information: February 7-8 in Dallas, TX

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 02/01/2026

My big brother Simon Nelson passed away a couple of weeks ago. His memorial will be held at the Duluth Public Library Green Room on January 21, 2026, 2-5pm. I would not be who I am without him, and I miss him beyond words.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 13/11/2025

Our book got a mention in the Minneapolis Star Tribune ☺️

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 18/09/2025

Here's an Azusa artist proof painting I particularly liked! For any of you in the Minneapolis/St Paul area, I'm doing a one-day signing event at Fox Den Board Game Cafe this Saturday! Come get some things signed, maybe sign up for a commission slot (to be mailed after)!

A painting on the back of a Magic Artist Proof, depicting a woman's face surrounded by chrysanthemum flowers, with metallic gold elements that shine in the light.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 17/09/2025

Pictures from the book launch! I don't know how to get a better preview, just took a screenshot - clock the link for the rest ☺️ www.instagram.com/p/DOtN_CrDeM...

Illustrator Winona Nelson holding a copy of "All the Stars in the Sky" in front of a table displaying original pieces from the book.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 17/09/2025

I met some lovely people and had wonderful conversations at the book launch! Some were were buying two so they can give one to a child or a school, and keep another for themselves - flattering and so sweet! @simonkids.bsky.social @artcoulson.com @jacquilipton.bsky.social

A hand lettered chalkboard sign announcing my book launch event at The End bookstore in Allentown PA

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Shoebox @shoebox.gg · 16/09/2025

Please join us in welcoming our next powerhouse artist -- Winona Nelson (@winonanelson.com)! Winona has created art for over 150 unique Magic cards, and we're extremely excited for the opportunity to host her at Shoebox! ✨

A grahpic with a colorful border and a photo of artist Winona Nelson. The text reads: Artist Announcement, Winona Nelson.
Winona Nelson is queer and Two-Spirit artist, and is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Ojibwe.  Since she was a child, she felt an acute absence of pop culture depictions of people who look, dress, or act like her, so Winona has always been motivated to create empowering representations of women and people from minority backgrounds - especially Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ characters.
There are three Magic the Gathering cards depicted below, including Alesha Who Smiles At Death, Tymna the Weaver, and Azusa Lost But Seeking. Shoebox, St Paul Minnesota. March 13-15. shoebox.gg

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 15/09/2025

Look at me on the set of NBC10 in Philly! We're filmed an interview that will air tomorrow on the Philly Live morning show, ahead of my book launch in the evening at The End bookstore in Allentown PA tomorrow evening! @simonkids.bsky.social @artcoulson.com

Illustrator Winona Nelson being interviewed for a morning news segment promoting "All the Stars in the Sky" written by Art Coulson

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 05/09/2025

Announcing- All the Stars in the Sky BOOK LAUNCH! September 16! Do you live near Allentown PA and want to see some of the original art in person, and get a copy of the book/get your copy signed? I'll be there to meet, greet, sign, etc - come celebrate with me! @artcoulson.com @simonkids.bsky.social

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Book Launch - All the Stars in the Sky

Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***

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Art Coulson @artcoulson.com · 04/09/2025

Thru Friday you can pre-order All the Stars in the Sky, words by yours truly and artwork by the amazing @winonanelson.com, for 25% off at Barnes&Noble online. (You have to join the free @barnesandnoble.com loyalty program). Use code PREORDER25 at checkout. #BNPreorder @simonandschuster.bsky.social

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All the Stars in the Sky|Hardcover

Last Stop on Market Street meets We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga in this sweet, bighearted picture book about a young boy who learns the Cherokee lesson of gadugi—how working together and help...

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 25/08/2025

We're in the last week of signups for my @smarterartschool.bsky.social mentorship! Providing portfolio reviews this semester is Celia Lee, my editor at Simon and Schuster who brought me on to illustrate @artcoulson.com 's wonderful manuscript "All the Stars in the Sky"

Cover illustration for "All the Stars in the Sky" - words by Art Coulson, Pictures by Winona Nelson. The art is done in watercolor and colored pencil, with glass beads hand-sewn into the paper.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 24/08/2025

They're here! My contributor copies of "All the Stars in the Sky" (written by @artcoulson.com )! It officially comes out September 16! You can preorder from your favorite book source and it should be widely available in stores.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 04/08/2025

The 24th and final page of Chapter 2 is up! Thank you for reading so far 🥰 Thoughts/feelings? I wanna hear all about it! I will be on a break for a while before Chapter 3 starts going up. Tips would be lovely if you feel I've earned it 💕 #comics #webcomics #ocs #ocsky #punkrock #horror #romcom

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Chapter 02 - Page 24 — CUT FLOWERS

It’s a bitch though, ain’t it?

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 14/07/2025

Finally - Jamie has dug down to the object of her obsession (and his abs are out)... Come read Page 21 of Ch 2!

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Chapter 02 - Page 21 — CUT FLOWERS

Isn’t this a bit… profane?

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

It’s @miaaraujo.bsky.social’s birthday today. Her debut illustrated novel AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS is one of my favorite books of the year. Signed editions *with original remarques* available here while supplies last: stuartngbooks.com/products/afi...

Mia Araujo with her debut book AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 01/07/2025

Big kitty! Page 19 of Ch 2 is up for your reading pleasure (quite late today as I was en route back from the ALA Annual Conference) #comic #webcomic #ocs #ocsky #horror #punkrock #rocknroll

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Chapter 02 - Page 19 — CUT FLOWERS

Jeez—did she get bigger?

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 24/06/2025

The rainbow stripes were so fun to paint 🥰

A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film

A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film. The film is being lifted slightly, so the paint casts a shadow onto the art beneath.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 23/06/2025

For this whole dream sequence I did the colors in acrylic paint on transparent Duralar. I wanted imperfection and texture and this method turned out to be a ton of fun!!! 🤘🏼

An image showing the colors for a comic panel painted loosely on transparent plastic film.

Lifting the transparent plastic film to show a printout of the black and white panel underneath.

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 17/06/2025

This is how I do those dream/nightmare borders - graphite power mixed with acrylic matte medium and water, on frosted Duralar over printouts of the pages.