Neusa de Souza Garcia was born in Urutaí - Goiás in five of August of 1934, his parents were Francisco Aprígio de Souza and Maria Capuzzo Souza. She moved away for Ipameri, neighboring town, to the six years of age and did her studies, of the primary to the normal course, in the Educandario e Escola Normal Nossa Senhora Aparecida, where she graduate in 1954. After graduation Neusa worked some years as theacher of the Educandário until she get married with Manoel Garcia Neto, in 1959.

          In the Educandário Neusa already did works of art under the coordination of Sister Maria, in 1959 she moved away for Goiânia, where dedicated herself barely to the family. In 1980 it began to "joke with the clay in the hand", as she same says, with a invitation of Tiana Tomé, when created her first works.

          The first time that her work was shown to the public was its today known crib, that she created for itself and that from the beginning of the decade of eighty passed it to be exhibited in the Christmas period in the shop window of the Elvira Boutique.

          In 1982 her first exposition happened in the Chafariz of the University Square, in Goiânia. From this exposition Neusa passed to be recognized in the State of Goiás and in all the country by the beauty and importance of her works.

          In 26 of July of 2005 Neusa was awarded with the command of the Order of the Merit Anhanguera, a deserved homage for this talented woman that began "joking with the clay in the hands" and today is one of the most noticeable sculptors of religious art of our country.

          Beyond talented artist, Neusa is a housewife and mother of three sons: Manoel Garcia Filho, 45 years old, Civil Engineer specialized in restoration of historical patrimony; José Francisco de Souza Garcia, 42 years old, Medic; and Marcel Garcia de Souza, 39 years old, Civil Engineer.