Artist: Bree Stallings | Location: Charlotte, NC
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Artist: Bree Stallings | Location: Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
Breanna "Bree" Stallings is North Carolina-native multimedia artist, illustrator, writer and activist.
Bree graduated from Queens University of Charlotte in May of 2013 with a Bachelor Degree in Studio Art/Creative Writing, Cum Laude with the completion of her Honors Thesis. She resides near uptown Charlotte where she works as a painter, illustrator and muralist. Currently, she teaches adults and children drawing, painting, comic book illustration and animation. She also serves as the lead teaching artist at Behailu Academy, a free non-profit after school program for students in low socio-economic scoring neighborhoods.
Using art as her vehicle, she raises awareness for many causes that affect her life and those closest to her such as economic mobility, sexual health, displacement and homelessness and environmental consciousness.
Through the programs, curated art shows and fundraisers she has helped put on, Bree, alongside her creative team and partnerships with Project Art Aid, Behailu Academy, the Mecklenburg County Health Department, the Disappearing Frog Project, Pearls for Creative Healing and many more have helped raised over $250,000 for furthering development in Charlotte's art and humanities scene.