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* CHARLES NEAL (BRITISH b. 1951), WOMAN GATHERING WOOD oil on canvas, signed, titled verso image size 51cm x 41cm, overall size 64cm x 54cm Framed. Note: Charles Neal is currently one of the leading landscape painters in England and has had many major exhibitions. His style blends realism and impressionism while focusing on light and shadow with stunning subtleties of colour. In 1994 his The Painted Garden Exhibition was opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at The Museum of Garden History in Lambeth, followed by “Coastline” in conjunction with the National Trust. Charles Neal has exhibited in London, New York and the Royal Society of British Artists and his work is represented in many private and corporate collections. Charles Neal is one of England’ s finest and most successful landscape painters. His works are sought after in increasing numbers for prestigious collections worldwide. As a trained engineer and artist, Neal utilises these two disciplines to produce a rare mix of developed skill and natural flair, making him an artist of choice for art collectors all over the world. Neal is committed to a plein air approach, blending the values of French Impressionism with the naturalistic traditions of English landscape painting. Expertly capturing and preserving fleeting effects of light, the physicality of the location with its unique atmosphere and sense of time and place, Charles Neal deftly crystallizes the essence of his chosen location in the painted image. Over the years his paintings have steadily increased in value. His paintings can be seen in Royal, private and commercial collections all over the world, and in recent years he has had two major public exhibitions under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Neal has also had solo exhibitions with the National Trust, Royal Horticultural Society, Surrey Wildlife Trust, The Museum of Garden History in London, and The Docklands Museum London. His paintings have also been hung at the Royal Society of British Artists and, internationally, at exhibitions in New York, Palm Beach, Barcelona, Paris and Dubai. Charles Neal’s early painting period was initially influenced through frequent visits in his teenage years to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk and Van Gogh museums. In the 1980’s Neal began to paint professionally, working in association with Omell Galleries London and later joined Campbell’s of London and Astley House Fine Art. It was during this period that he became interested in the French Impressionists, in particular Claude Monet Alfred Sisley and Camille Pissarro for their lightness of touch, sense of celebration of nature and the daily round of life in general. Further, the ‘en plein air’ approach to painting was a logical move forward and at the same time had reference to Constable’s outdoor sketches. In 2003 Charles Neal joined Wally Findlay Galleries (New York and Palm Beach). Subsequently Neal has painted further thematic series of works that have been incorporated in gallery exhibitions or as special events linked to The National Trust, The Royal Horticultural Society, Surrey Wildlife Trust, The National Rowing Museum, Henley and the Docklands Museum London and The Blenheim Foundation. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate and honest condition reports, none of our staff is a professional conservator, restorer or engineer. Any condition report offered should be accepted as an indication of any obvious issues or problems or the lack of them. Buyers are urged to satisfy themselves in respect of the condition of any lot and McTear’s can provide contact details of local professional restorers who will provide fully comprehensive expert reports – usually for a modest charge. The condition report does not form part of any contract between McTear's and the buyer, and all lots are offered "as is" in accordance with our Terms of Business in the printed catalogue and available on our website.