F. Neale Quenzel |
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Neale is a painter of land, sea, and sky ‘scapes. He is always searching for ways to express and interpret the many moods of light as it illuminates the beauty of the natural world which surrounds us.
Living most of his life in Pennsylvania, Neale is fascinated by the Oregon coast and the Willamette Valley, his new home. The dual seasons here, one muted and grey, one bright and sunny, provides the opportunity to explore two varied pallets of hues and two distinctly different styles of painting. His art education commenced in Fine Arts at Syracuse University, where he obtained his masters degree in Architecture. As a water colorist, he studied under Rea Redifer and Philip Jamison, both Brandywine Valley artists, and Carl Schmalz of Bowdoin College in Maine. Upon retirement as a restoration architect, Neale turned his energy to painting in oils under the instruction of Karen Leffel-Massengill, a marine and landscape painter in Florida. |