WNC Fallon Gallery Welcomes Larry Neel

Since Larry Neel was nine years old, he had dreams of going to Africa. His inspiration to travel came from collecting wildlife trading cards, inserted in wrappers of Sugar Daddies. He also watched Wild Kingdom and became fascinated with the diversity and wonders of the different species.
In the summer of 2013, after 21 hours of traveling, his plane landed in Serengeti, and his dream came true. Larry was there to see the tail end of the migration of the Wildebeest, when the land was dry, the rivers had receded, and an abundance of predators visited the existing waterholes to feast. His experienced guide understood his desire to photograph, and for ten days he traveled and captured photographs that showed the personality, behaviors, and habitats of wildlife.
A second trip was made to Africa in February 2016, when the Wildebeests were calving. It was another epic time to see a dynamic pageant of animals that followed this event to prey and reproduce off of the vulnerable Wildebeests. Their numbers were staggering, as far as the eye could see. And Larry was there to capture their movement and see the dynamics, a real life Wild Kingdom. He was allowed closer access to the animals, and these photos of lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and more show the abundance and cycles of life on the grasslands.. Larry was able to share this unique life experience with his wife Martha and granddaughter Elke.
The WNC Fallon Gallery welcomes Larry Neel and his exhibit. Please visit and enjoy the photographs. The show will be displayed January through February, 2021.