Claudia Kheel, Director of Paintings, Prints and Photography, is considered an expert in Southern Regional art. Prior to joining Neal Auction Company, she was the Visual Arts Curator at the Louisiana State Museum and Curator of Fine Arts at the Indiana State Museum. Ms. Kheel has over fifteen years of experience in the museum profession and has strong personal ties with the museum community and private collectors. She earned a Masters Degree in American Art History from Newcomb College at Tulane University and a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in all subjects from Cornell University.

Active in the local art community, Ms. Kheel chairs the art committee and serves on the board of trustees for St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center and is a member and past board member of the Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance. She has presented lectures and participated on panels for the St. Mary Parish Landmarks, Nineteenth North American Print Conference, The Mississippi River and Her People Symposium sponsored by the National Archives, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, and the American Association of State and Local History.

Email:  paintings@nealauction.com