Chamber Spotlight Artist of the Month - October 2026 - Dianne Neil
Every month the Chapin Chamber of Commerce recognizes one of Crooked Creek Art League's artists as the Chamber Spotlight Artist of the Month. Congratulations to October artist, Dianne Neil, an active member of the League who currently serves as Public Galleries Coordinator. We appreciate her volunteering to share her mosaic art in our public galleries.
Congratulations, Dianne!
About the Artwork
"King of Riverfront Park" - glass mosaic mixed media on wood, 18"W x 27"H framed, $1,200
About the Artist
Dianne Neil
Dianne Neil is a contemporary mixed-media and mosaic artist based in Chapin, South Carolina, with over 35 years of rigorous experience working with stained glass. Driven by an obsession with color, texture, and organic patterns, Neil masterfully hand-cuts each fragment of glass with careful attention to shape, scale, and dimensional flow. Her evolutionary studio practice seamlessly fuses traditional stained glass techniques with advanced printmaking methods, frequently adhering hand-pulled acrylic mono prints beneath clear, textured glass to evoke unparalleled depth. Emphasizing grout not just as a structural utility but as a vital design element, she creates tactile, high-energy works designed to challenge and captivate the viewer's eye through meticulous physical labor.
Neil’s highly decorated career includes numerous regional accolades. Her mixed-media mosaic “Lady Lollipop” earned both an Outstanding Merit and a Purchase Award at the 2026 South Carolina Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Exhibition, alongside a Merit Award from the Crooked Creek Art League. Her work, “Virtuoso”, secured the First Premium Fine Art Professional title in 3D Open Media at the 2025 South Carolina State Fair, an Honorable Mention at Palmetto Hands, and the Braddock-Janney Legacy Award. A frequent exhibitor at the SC State Fair and regional showcases, her work has been featured in Chapin Magazine and Chapin Neighbors. Her art has been publicly displayed in the Society of American Mosaic Artists “One Hundred Moments Project” at Corning Museum of Glass in New York and at Pittsburgh Glass Gallery in Pennsylvania, as well as in prominent South Carolina venues, including Art on the Square Gallery, Palmetto Fine Arts, Sozo Family Fitness, Lotus Mind & Body Spa, Chapin Chamber of Commerce and High Noon.
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CCAL Gallery Host:
Each month, CCAL shines a spotlight on one of our own. The Chapin Chamber of Commerce graciously features the art of this artist in their lobby in the CCAL Spotlight Artist Gallery.
This exhibit features one piece of wall hanging artwork per month.
The gallery is located in the lobby of the Chapin Chamber of Commerce at 302 Columbia Avenue in Chapin. It hosts a rotating display with a new piece from a Crooked Creek Art League artist featured each month.
For more on our public galleries, click HERE.
Interested in becoming a gallery display artist? For more information or to be selected as an exhibit artist, contact our Public Gallery Coordinator.
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