BIOGRAPHY
Breonna Harris-Plants is a printmaker based in Fuquay-Varina, NC, whose work explores the intersections of geography, nature, and personal identity. Drawing inspiration from her rural Appalachian roots and the diverse landscapes of North Carolina, Breonna’s art considers how environments shape memory and self. Through her prints, she captures the complexity and richness of the natural world while investigating the connections between place and personal history.
A recent graduate of Meredith College with a bachelor’s in studio art, Breonna’s work has been featured by the UNCG Art Truck and UpMarket Gallery in Asheville, NC. Through her art, she invites viewers to reflect on how both their physical and emotional surroundings inform their understanding of self. Breonna continues to explore these themes, creating works that speak to her ongoing relationship with the land and her heritage.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is rooted in the physical and emotional landscapes that shaped me. Drawing from my rural upbringing and the diverse environments of North Carolina, I use printmaking to explore how land, memory, and personal history shape identity. I am especially interested in the way geography becomes intertwined with legacy, and how these histories create places that hold both comfort and belonging, as well as distance and pain
Printmaking offers me a space for reflection. I find healing in its rhythmic movements, such as the repeated carving, inking, and pressing. It becomes a form of meditation, a quiet process through which I navigate the complexities of memory and lived experience. Working primarily in black and white, I rely on contrast and texture to carry the narrative. This pared-down visual language allows me to explore themes of absence, presence, and resilience.
My practice often grapples with the tension between inheritance and individuality. As a source of strength, heritage is central to my work, but it can also be a weight. Through my prints, I seek to hold space for both, creating visual narratives that honor trauma while reaching toward growth. I invite viewers to consider how their experiences with land and legacy shape their sense of self and to engage in a restorative dialogue that honors both the weight of the past and its potential for transformation.
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Education
2024 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (summa cum laude), Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
(Studied with Cameron Johnson, Emily Howard, and Sherry Di Filippo)
2022 Associate of Fine Arts in Visual Arts (summa cum laude), Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
(Studied with Ann Marie Kennedy, Harriet Hoover, and Kelly Sheppard Murray)
Experience
2022 Collaborative Mural for Wake Tech RTP Campus, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Awards
2022 Purchase Award, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Scholarships
2023 Full Transfer Academic Scholarship, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Presentations
2024 The Duality of Love Within Caravaggio’s Victorious Cupid, Celebrating Student Achievement Day, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
2023 Visiting Artist Talk, Portfolio and Resume ART-214, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Professional Development
2023 Big Ink Workshop, Artspace, Raleigh, North Carolina
Group Exhibitions
2022 Associate of Fine Arts Painting and Printmaking Exhibition, WTCC Library, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
2020 View from the Window, Online Exhibition, UNCG Art Truck, Greensboro, North Carolina
Juried Exhibitions
2025 Tar Heel Art, Juried by Carolyn Graham Edlund, UpMarket Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina
2024 41st Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, Juried by Patrizia Ferreira, Johnson Hall Rotunda Gallery, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
2023 40th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, Juried by Jean Gray Mohs, Johnson Hall Rotunda Gallery, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
3 Person Exhibitions
2024 Confluence: Where Our Rivers Meet, Frankie G. Weems Gallery, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina