Neal Personeus

About Neal Personeus

Specialties: Sculpture, Mixed Media, Environmental Engineering Taking the things that the ocean throws back and recycling them back to life. My sculptures are comprised almost entirely of natural wood base pieces that have washed ashore after soaking in the salt waters of the Atlantic Ocean and/or Cape Cod Bay, and then lay in the dry sands bleaching in the sun, thus giving them their silvery appearance. Additionally, sculptures are the blend of the natural base combined with the flotsam (marine wreckage) and jetsam (discarded cargo) collected from the shores of some of the most beautiful spots on the outer reaches of Cape Cod. In addition, ​I comb the shallows of Cape Cod Bay at low tides to harvest the smallest of the small (shells, crabs, beach glass, etc.). However, there are occasions when I have had to resort and rely upon certain out-of-Cape supplies, the most important of which is the mica (schist) that makes up the \"glass windows\". And, every now and then a shell or two from places in Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey or Florida will find a place of honor on a sculpture. However, all told, the sculptures are normally comprised of 99% Cape Cod beach supplies.

Experience

1. Senior Environmental Scientist

   Artist

   Jan 2000 — Present · Providence, RI, US

Education

• Roger Williams University

  Environmental Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• 3d Rendering
• Art
• Public Art
• Architectural Design
• Sculpture
• Drawing
• Fine Art