Evelyn McNeal

Evelyn McNeal, Oils

Evelyn McNeal, Oils My name is Evelyn (Evie) McNeal. I was born and raised in Sheffield and have lived here my entire life. A graduate of our local high school and Bryant and Stratton Business Institute, I spent several years working as a secretary and also as a sales associate.

My husband Jim and I have ten grandchildren. What a blessing!

After being diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 1986, life for me was very changed. Instead of grieving my losses (and I did do that for a time), I began to see MS not as a disease but as MS (many stars) coursing through my body and lighting my way to a new and really great adventure. It was then that I began to paint. Actually, I only held the brush while “spirit” does the painting. I call my work “Apprentice Angel Art.”

I have been blessed to have taken classes from Inez Ward Smith, Columbia, SC; Ross Stallcup, Virginia Beach, VA; Phyllis D. Gibbs, CDA, Gahanna, Ohio; and Judith Hendrix, Tennessee.

Painting for me is a spiritual experience as is MS. My recommendation to you: “Be excited, have fun, do something you love. Remember, the sky is the limit. Have a happy life and enjoy!”