Otto Neals Art
Otto Neals is an African-American painter and sculptor, originally from South Carolina, USA. When he was four years old, his family left the South and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where he still resides. All of Neals’s schooling was in Brooklyn, where he studied commercial art at George Westinghouse Vocational High School. He describes himself as a self-taught artist, although he studied briefly at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, with Isaac Soyer and printmaking, at the Bob Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, with Krishna Reddy, Mohammed Khalil and Roberto DeLomanica. He was introduced to stone carving by sculptor, Vivian Schuyler Key, who presented him with his first set of stone carving tools. The Prospect Park Alliance and Ezra Jack Keats Foundation commissioned him, in 1995, to create a bronze sculpture, titled, Peter and Willie, based on the works of author and illustrator, Keats. For this work, which is located in the Imagination Playground, in Prospect Park, Mr. Neals was presented with the New York City Arts Commission’s Award for Excellence in Design. His artwork has been exhibited at the Columbia Museum of Art, the Huntsville Museum of Art, the Ghana National Museum, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution and the collections of Congressman John Lewis, jazz musician Randy Weston, actor/singer Harry Bellafonte and Oprah Winfrey.
21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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1840s Other Art Style Otto Neals Art
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Bluebonnet flowers grow on the side of the road on a hilltop plateau near Carta Valley, Texas. Their petals show a vibrant contrast to the lush greens of the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Otto Neals Art
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1930s American Impressionist Otto Neals Art
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2010s Contemporary Otto Neals Art
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Late 20th Century Otto Neals Art
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A cluster of cacti bask in the warm afternoon light near Del Rio, Texas. The radiant sun highlights their prickly exteriors and vibrant colors. Contrasting wi...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Otto Neals Art
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Following rainfall, a small brook remains in the heart of a hill in Willow City near Fredericksburg, Texas. Bluebonnets scatter across the ground, creating a tonal harmony with the water and the sky. The lush greens of the grass and trees infuse a serene beauty to the landscape...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Otto Neals Art
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2010s Abstract Otto Neals Art
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2010s Abstract Otto Neals Art
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An unlikely friendship blossoms between a black horse and a white dog. They are together by their shared enthusiasm for playing with the red ball. The greenis...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Otto Neals Art
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Late 20th Century Otto Neals Art
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A coin-operated horse ride evokes memories of simpler times. With just a quarter, it opens the imagination and offers a glimpse into the Wild West. The artwork ...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Otto Neals Art
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