Abby Neale

Abby Neale is an artist and educator based in Boston Massachusetts. They teach in Boston Public Schools and the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts. They have a Masters's in teaching and BA in art. Their artwork, under the moniker of Lavender Menace Press, uses zines, printmaking, and installation to intertwine personal, political history, nature, and activism. These works offer people a micro liberation that inspires resilience in folks committed to social justice.

As an educator, They empower young students to imagine a more hopeful and inclusive world through art. They teach visual arts, carpentry, and tinkering to students, offering students sensory-rich, grounding experiences with traditional and contemporary art methods while also connecting to their local community. Committed to social-emotional learning, mindfulness, trauma sensitivity, and empowering kids to join social justice conversations. Young learners use hammers, design national monuments, and repurpose recyclables into pinball machines in art class, engaging in seriously educational play. 

B.A. in Sculpture at Bennington College, 2013,  M.A.T. Art Education at MassArt, 2017

Licensed in K-8 Art Education in Massachusettes