St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 700 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, will host "The Artist in the Neighborhood," a presentation by Richard Ressel, on Tuesday, June 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Ressel, a resident of Grandview Heights, is an artist and educator whose career spans more than four decades. He is a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS), as well as Millersville University and Alfred University. Ressel taught for more than 40 years in LCHS' art department before retiring in 2020.

Ressel is a Signature Member of the National, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Watercolor Societies, and he is a Fellow Maxima Cum Laude of The American Artist Professional League in New York. He has exhibited widely in regional, national, and international shows, earning recognition for his work in both ceramics and watercolor. His art has been featured in publications such as "Best of Watercolor: Painting Light and Shadow" and "Splash: The Best of Watercolor Series."

This free event is part of St. Matthew's Conversation Around the Corner speaker series.