Art through the Ages

Mattie Ree Neal and Samuel Walter will be co-teaching this 5 day class. Mattie is a native Nashville artist. Daughter of Michael Shane Neal, she grew up with the dream of becoming an artist and is pursuing her passion for painting. Mattie is currently the Artist in Residence at Lipscomb University, and is working as a commissioned portrait painter. She received the Scholastic American Visions Award for Painting with a ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York, has had her work displayed at the United States Capitol, and has pieces in the collections of the Players Club of New York and Cheekwood Museum in Nashville. Samuel Walter lives in New Haven Connecticut where he received his M.A and M.M.A from the Yale School of Music. While completing his graduate and undergraduate degrees, he established himself as a commissioned portrait painter. His work is collected by individuals and institutions including presidents, professors and administration at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Swarthmore College, Haverford College, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. Mattie and Samuel met in Washington D.C. at the Portrait Society of America Conference in the Spring of 2023 and were kindred spirits indeed. Mattie and Samuel both have a passion for teaching and working with their promising young students. We will have so much fun this summer and hope to have you in class!