Brilee Neal/ Abandoned

Brilee Neal is a 24-year-old metal artist and photographer. She is from Smithville, Tennessee, home of the Appalachian Center for Craft. She is working towards a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at Tennessee Tech University. Her concentration is in metal, with a focus on small metal fabrication and jewelry making. She was a recipient of both the Bacchanal Art Scholarship and the Windgate Art and Craft Scholarship in 2025. When she is not working in the studio at the Appalachian Center for Craft, she spends her free time exploring and photographing rural areas in Tennessee.