Born and raised in Elkin, North Carolina, Neil Myers’ first brush with art was with his mother, who just happened to be an accomplished painter. Later on in his life, Neil attended Lenoir-Rhyne University, North Carolina. His sojourn there enabled him to spend an interesting semester abroad in Aix-En Provence, France, where he studied French language, literature and art. In France, Neil visited many famous painting sites of Cezanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh, which impressed him indelibly. In 2003, Neil and his wife explored the American Southwest, where he found himself drawn to New Mexican and Arizonan vistas that he interprets in his neo-Fauvist style. Little wonder that some of his favorite subjects are the mighty saguaros, old missions, the stunning red rocks of Sedona and magnificent views of the Grand Canyon. In coming years, Neil plans to head north and explore Utah’s Monument Valley and more of Northern New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon. His work definitely is reminiscent of the Post-Impressionist masters, but with a distinctly Southwestern touch.