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About me

I grew up and currently live in Summerville South Carolina.  I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995, from the University of South Carolina in Art Education.  In 2005, I received a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies form Virginia Commonwealth University.  During my coursework at VCU I studied textile dying and quilting.  My thesis show consisted of several art quilts and Coptic bound books with hand dyed fabric. 

In 2006 I moved back to Summerville and have taught art in Elementary, Middle and High School within Dorchester District Two Schools. In 2019 I had a quilt exhibited at Sacred Threads in Herndon Virginia.  This quilt was picked to travel to several quilt shows throughout the United States for the next two years.  While visiting Sacred Threads I learned about SAQA, Studio Art Quilters Association, and joined this group immediately.  This group gave me an outlet to tell my son’s story of Autism and our family journey.  My most current work is about other children with autism and their families personal journey.

About
Portfolio
Hopeless Hope Hopeful Art Quilt
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That's NUTS Art Quilt
quilt aug 20204-4
Valeries Quilt Art Quilt
Prescribed Art Quilt
Plan B Art Quilt
Plan B Detail Art Quilt
magical unicorn
Autism Bipolar Comorbidity ASD ABC Art Quilt
Action Jackson Quilting
A Few of My Favorite Things
Numbers Have No Emotion
red v 1
asd snow globe
ONE
Self Injurious Behavior
eye contact
Swing Please
Our Landscape Has Changed
Stefanie Neuner
swneuner@icloud.com

My current body of work celebrates my personal journey as a mother of a child with Autism.  My artwork serves multiple purposes.  I hope that my paintings and quilts provide people with opportunities to educate themselves about disabilities.  My artwork has started conversations where people will share their stories and want to talk about their experiences with disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder.  I also find quilting and other handcrafts very therapeutic.  As a special needs parent pouring over SPED paperwork, and ABA/OT therapies I sometimes feel helpless.  Creating something makes me feel productive, useful, and relevant in my son’s life.  My visual artwork communicates messages for which he has no words.

 
Experience

August 1996 – present

art educator, k-12

Over my 26 year career as an art educator I have taught all grades and all levels.  I taught 7 years in a k-5 elementary art setting, 7 years in grades 6-8th, and 12 years in high school.  I have taught visual art 9-12 and Advanced Placement Drawing. 

 

Solo Exhibitions:
HerStory, Public Works Art Center, Summerville, South Carolina, May-July 2023

 

Invitational Exhibitions:
“Sacred Threads Backyard Escape”, curated by Lisa Ellis, Traveling Exhibit 2020 February 2022-present

“Spark Invitational,” curated by Jana Riley, Public Works Art Gallery Spark Invitational Artist, October 2020
 
“Sacred Threads Eye Contact”, curated by Barbara Hollinger, Traveling Exhibit 2019 July- 2022

 

Juried Group Exhibitions
SAQA Color in Context Blue, juried by Ian Berry, traveling exhibit opening at European Patchwork Meeting, Alsace, France.  September 18-21 2025

Quilt National 2025, juried by Martha Sielman, Ellen M. Blalock, and LUKE Haynes, Dairy Barn, Athens Ohio. May 23-September 1, 2025   

International Quilt Festival 2024, Small Pictorial Quilts, October 31- November 3, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston TX 

International Quilt Festival 2024, Special Exhibit Text on Textiles, October 31- November 3, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston TX 

Piccolo Spoleto juried art exhibition 2024, juried by Richard Hagerty, City Gallery, Charleston SC, May 27-June 12 2022

The National Association of Women Artists New Members Exhibition 2023, November 6-10, Rockwell Gallery Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

International Quilt Festival 2023, Small Pictorial Quilts, November 2-5, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston TX 

Sacred Threads 2025, curated by Barbara Triscari, Indianapolis Indiana, November 7-10 2025

SAQA Color in Context Red, juried by Judy Kirpich, traveling exhibit opening at the International Quilt Festival Houston Texas November 2-5, 2023

Artfields 2023, all-art exhibition inclusive of the southeastern United States, juried by David Furchgott, Ellen Simak, Dr. Fahamu Pecou, Maurita N. Poole, Noah Scalin, Trax Gallery, Lake City SC. April-May 2023

International Quilt Festival 2022, Small Pictorial Quilts, November 3-6, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston TX 

Sacred Threads 2022, curated by Lisa Ellis, Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon VA, July 14-24 2022

Piccolo Spoleto juried art exhibition 2022, juried by Marie Carladous, City Gallery, Charleston SC, May 27-June 12 2022

Artfields 2022, all-art exhibition inclusive of the southeastern United States, juried by Venessa Castagnoli, Charles Edy, Jean Mclaughlin, David Reyes, Jamie Suarez, The Rob Venue, Lake City SC. April-May 2022

Artfields 2021, all-art exhibition inclusive of the southeastern United States, juried by Lara A. Bjork, Jennifer Sudul Edwards, Forrest Lawson, Brian Morfitt, Jacolby Satterwhite, Trax Gallery, Lake City SC. April-May 2021

Artfields 2020 Virtual Exhibit (due to Covid 19 the physical exhibition was canceled) juried by Lara A. Bjork, Jennifer Sudul Edwards, Forrest Lawson, Brian Morfitt, Jacolby Satterwhite

Sacred Threads 2019-2021: Traveling Exhibit, curated by Lisa Ellis, Floris United Methodist Church, Herndon VA, July 14-24 2019-2021

Artfields 2018, all-art exhibition inclusive of the southeastern United States, juried by Edmund Gaither, Eleanor Heartney, Jessica Gaynelle Moss, Frank Poor, Marilyn Zapf, Polyphony Music, Lake City SC. April-May 2018   

 

Virtual Juried Group Exhibitions
SAQA Street Art Virtual Gallery, curated by Elisabeth Nacenta-de la Croix, and Isabelle Wiessler, Virtual Gallery, October 2021

SAQA Words Fail Virtual Gallery, curated by Ellen November, and Andi Perejda, Ph.D, Virtual Gallery,  August 2021

College of Charleston 2021, The Art of Diversity Virtual Exhibition, curated by Simone Liberty and Taylor Holloway

SAQA On the Edge Virtual Gallery, curated by Petra Fallaux, Virtual Gallery, May 2020
 

Professional Journals
Create Whimsey featured artist @createwhimsy
Quilting Arts Fall 2024 Issue Red Color in Context artwork feature
SAQA Journal needle play
Patchwork Professional Spring 2025

Professional Affiliations
Studio Art Quilt Associates

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Education and Professional Organizations

2019-present SAQA Studio art quilters Association
1995-Present NAEA National Art Education Association

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June 2005
MIS, Virginia Commonwealth University

I received a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. During my coursework at VCU I studied textile dyeing and quilting. My thesis show consisted of several art quilts and coptic bound books with hand dyed fabric. 

December 1995
BFA, University of South Carolina

Major Art Education with a painting concentration.

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