Zahidi Sahaj Neale

Background

Neale, Zahidi Sahaj was born on January 19, 1953 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Daughter of Harold Jess Wilson and Beryl Kathleen Heaney.

Education

Associate of Arts, Bakersfield College, 1976.

Career

Medical assistant, recovery room tech Family Planning Associates Medical Group, Bakersfield, 1974—1981. Medical assistant Community Health Centers Kern County, 1975—1976. Massage therapist Elder Chiropractic, 1982—1986, Pleasanton, 1987—1991.

Artist, instructor community education program Zahidi Neale Studios, Slidell, Louisiana, since 2000. Talented arts evaluator St. Tammany Parish (Louisiana) School District, since 2000. Evaluation panel Louisiana Decentralized Arts Funding Grants, Slidell, 1999.

Airman first United States Air Force, 1971-1973.

Achievements

• Zahidi Sahaj Neale has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Kern Bodyworkers Guild, Bakersfield, 1990—1992. Member of St. Tammany Art Association, American Bodyworkers Massage Professionals, Anaheim Art Association (newsletter committee 1996), Bakersfield Art Association (secretary, scholarship chair, permanent collection committee 1992-1994), Slidell Art League (treasurer 1999—2002, Artist of Month 2000).

Interests

• Gardening.

Connections

Married Michael Daniel Luttrell (divorced August 1, 1986). Married Michael John Neale, October 12, 1986. Children: Daya Darshan Luttrell, Ian Robert.

Father:

Harold Jess Wilson

Mother:

Beryl Kathleen Heaney

Spouse:

Michael Daniel Luttrell

Spouse:

Michael John Neale

child:

Daya Darshan Luttrell Neale

child:

Ian Robert Neale