Vera Neel

Vera Neel is an interdisciplinary artist based in New Mexico, USA. Born in Russia, she was deeply influenced by the beauty of Siberian nature. Her artistic soul always sought an outlet through art, which fully materialized after moving to the United States in 2004.
Despite attending masterclasses with renowned contemporary artists such as Albert Handell, Peter Nisbet, David Mayer, Elena Goubar, and others, Vera has largely forged her artistic path independently. She experiments with various media and styles, incorporating diverse materials and tools into her work. In addition to painting, Vera is also passionate about the art of wool felting on silk, creating exquisite women’s accessories and clothing.

Since 2010, she has been exclusively painting with a palette knife, a technique that allows her to express herself freely and develop her own artistic style. Her expertise in marketing, management, graphic design, digital media, and fashion enables her to integrate these elements into her art, resulting in multilayered, conceptually rich works.
Vera’s work has received awards and has been exhibited at both international and local exhibitions, earning recognition among collectors and art enthusiasts.

Since 2021, she has been a co-...

ART COMMUNICATION 2024-2025 - Online course, Art communication School by Julia Sysalova, Athens, Greece

FASHION DESIGN 2018- Online Course, Certificate, Fashion Designer. How to create a collection, Instituto Marangoni Milano, Milan, Italy

VISUAL AND GRAPHICAL DESIGN 2008 - 2011 - Certificate, Computer Information System, Central Community College of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

BUSINESS EDUCATION 1977-1981 - Master’s degree in marketing and management, expert in commodity, Moscow University Trade and Economics, Russia

SOLO EXHIBITION
2025 - Solo Exhibition "Floral Symphony", Art Mozaik Gallery, Santa Fe , NM, USA
2019 – Solo exhibition “In my Own Paradise Life”, Matrix Gallery, Albuquerque/NM
2019 – Solo exhibition “Four Corner”, Gallery 666, Albuquerque, NM, USA
2019 - Solo exhibition, Follow the Threads Gallery, Taos, NM, USA
2011 – Solo exhibition, Café Pasta House, Rio Rancho, NM, USA

CELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 - Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM/USA
2024 - Juried art show, Cipriarte Venezia Gallery, Venice/Italy
2024 - Juried art show, Andakulova Gallery, Dubai/UAE
2024 - Juried art show, Thomson Gallery, Zug/Switzerland
2023 – Juried art show, NYC Artexpo, ARTBOX.PROJECT, New York/USA
2022 – Two persons art show, Millie ARThur Gallery, Tucson, AZ/USA
2013, 2014, 2018, 2021 – 15th, 16th, 20th, 23rd juried annual Master Works New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
2019 – Juried art show at 13th Salon “Art Capital” in Great Palace, Paris/France
2018- 2019 – Juried art show, New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque, NM/USA
2015-2018 – Juried art show, UNM School of Law Not for Profit Art Gallery, NM/USA