Michael Shane Neal

Michael Shane Neal
Born (1968-11-23) November 23, 1968 (age 55)

Michael Shane Neal (born November 23, 1968) is an American portrait artist who currently serves as the chairman of the Portrait Society of America.[1] In 2020, Neal's painting of Congressman John Lewis was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery[2] as a part of their permanent exhibit entitled "The Struggle for Justice." Neal has created official portraits for the United States Capitol of U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg, former Majority Leader and U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, 10th Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman, and over 400 works of art depicting various public figures.[3] Commissions include Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law at Arizona State University, former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham for the Department of Energy, and U.S. Senator Arlen Specter for Yale Law School.[3]

  1. ^ "ABOUT US". portrait-society-new. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ^ "The Struggle for Justice". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Artist Biography: Michael Shane Neal". Retrieved 2008-02-13.