Nate Kraemer

About

My body of work primarily involves oil paint, though on occasion includes sculptural works of wood, metal, and textiles. My paintings and sculptures are thematically focused on childhood, nostalgia, grief, and identity through a lens of text work combined with western, “cowboy” iconography. The juxtaposition of the two, sometimes forced together, allows me to explore contradictions within the selected themes. When standing alone, my text works aim to achieve anti-meaning, absurdism, or eliminate meaning altogether. Across all my paintings, I enjoy employing a “bait-and-switch” tactic, drawing viewers in with iconography and louder graphic elements, then using the attention to address a deeper personal context.

Semi-Pro Cowgirl Fantasy

2026

72” x 48”

Oil and latex acrylic on canvas, diptych

  • Troll

2026

72” x 48”

Latex acrylic and oil on canvas, diptych

Palm Reader

2026

66” x 48”

Oil and latex acrylic on canvas, diptych

I Only Drove it 3 Times and then I Totaled My Car

2026

96” x 48”

Latex acrylic and oil on canvas, diptych

It Cut Me as I Made it

2025 Series

Moondog | 48” x 36” | Oil and cold wax on canvas

I am Going to Think About You Every Day for a Very Long Time | 36” x 48” | Oil and cold wax on canvas

Fader/Fearer | 60” x 30” | Oil and cold wax on canvas

Big Blue | 36” x 48” | Oil and cold wax on canvas

Sofia | 48” x 36” | Oil on canvas

Green Boots

2024

36” x 48”

Oil and cold wax on canvas

Ready for the Olds Rodeo

2025

60” x 48”

Oil on canvas

Conversation Piece

2025

28” x 22”

Oil and cold wax on canvas

Antithesis

2023

22” x 39”

Acrylic on canvas

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