Stefanie Bales is a San Diego-based contemporary, Fine Art painter and muralist. She earned a B.F.A in Studio Arts and an M.S. in Educational Counseling with a focus on Art Therapy applications with neuro-diverse populations. Stefanie taught at a local design college for over 10 years prior to opening her gallery + storefront, Stefanie Bales Fine Art, in the heart of Little Italy. SBFA was recently awarded “Best Art Gallery” by both Modern Luxury, and the San Diego Reader.

Stefanie’s gallery work is inspired by the interaction of light and landscape, as evident in her whimsical typologies and soft, feminine palettes. Her mural work spans across genres and processes, but still maintains the overtly warm, feminine, dream-like identity of her Fine Artwork.

Stefanie’s client list includes the City of San Diego, The Balboa Park Conservancy, The San Diego Museum of Art, Ansun BioPharma, The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, One Paseo, and The Flower Hill Promenade. Her work has been published extensively and is in both public and private collections across the country and internationally.

Stefanie is the wife of local Architect Scott Bales, and mother of two boys- Weston- 7, and Rowan- 1, who are her greatest works of art.