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Part entertainer, part artist, and part athlete, Neal blends these three aspects of himself into a gestalt that
defies easy categorization. His illustration work employs a realism that seems impossible to capture using only felt-tip markers-and yet his works are breathtakingly grounded and real. As a portrait artist, Neal's sports subjects have included, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, and Pedro Martinez, Tom Brady, Aaron Rogers, Drew Brees, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and numerous others. His entertainment art has featured celebrities including Steven Tyler, Jerry Garcia, Chris Daughtry, Kanye West and -a sweeping array of other entertainers, celebrities, public figures and much much more.

John Gearan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette wrote, "Nobody seems to be able to do what he
does with those things."
Speaking of sports, Neal has illustrated more than 700 programs and media guide covers for NCAA schools such as Michigan State University, University of Virginia, UCLA, Wake Forest University, University of Washington, and Southern Illinois University, to name a few. In addition, he has created limited edition commemoratives for Michigan State University, Yale University, Holy Cross College, and Colgate University. As an athlete himself-a former baseball player and current college pitching coach-Neal uses his personal experience, love of sports, and artistic talent to bring his subjects to life and to give the illustration an evocative quality that leaves the viewer with a sense of the subject's personality and appeal.

Doug Flutie, soccer legend Walter Zenga, quarterback Drew Bledsoe, WNBA star Rebecca Lobo, former Boston Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans, and hockey great Ray Bourque rank among the athletes for whom Neal has created limited edition lithographs, earning him the title of "The Norman Rockwell of Sports Artists." These treasured, one-of-a-kind works grace the walls of athletes and fans alike, and Neal's mastery of the felt-tip marker as an artistic medium makes his work all the more incredible, with unique textures and colors that capture the moment and the person.