2-D art, including murals, mosaic, photography, etc.
Sculptural art
Community engagement and social justice
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Stephanie Oplinger
Stephanie Oplinger Arts, LLC
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
Ceramic/glass
Fabrication, including wood, metal, glass
Genesis, 2024, raku clay and raku fired with horse hair, 11″ x 8″ x 5.”
Beauty Fetish, 2022, fabric, fiber, foam, 48″ x 36″ x 36.”
Her Body Never Dies Triptych, 2022, acrylic paint on canvas, 18″ x 18″ per panel.
Urban Decay, 2021, paper, 18″ x 18.”
Community Mural at Frazier Middle School, 2025, acrylic paint on interior wall, 6′ x 15.’
About the Artist
Stephanie Oplinger is a multidisciplinary visual artist, educator, and public art collaborator from western Pennsylvania. Through her painting, printmaking, and sculptural work, she explores connections between narrative imagery, feminine power, and the spiritual and emotional layers of identity. Stephanie is passionate about using art to foster belonging and empower others.
Oplinger’s work has been included in exhibitions at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, SPACE Gallery, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Artist Image Resource, and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, receiving notable awards from several organizations. She has received grant support from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Bridgeway Capital, and CERF+. She holds a BFA from PennWest California and is currently pursuing her MFA in Sculpture at Penn State University.
Photo by Bridge Perspective Photography
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Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
Yes
Teaching Artist
Yes, all ages
Joined the Directory
October 2025
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Public art allows me to move my creative practice beyond the studio and into everyday spaces where it can invite connection, reflection, and dialogue. Through various projects, I’ve seen how art can transform ordinary places into spaces of exchange and belonging. For me, it is about creating work that people encounter unexpectedly—work that encourages them to pause, interact, or feel represented.”
Stephanie Oplinger
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
