QUOTE: “She’s always been like that hippie friend, marching to her own beat! Such a cool person!”
-Childhood friend, Suzanne Vo Gilman, on BREE the Mural Girl
Editor’s Note: We are featuring Bree Wristers, otherwise known as BREE the Mural Girl, talented artist
and Cypress resident, in this edition of PinPointe Magazines – Cypress.
How did your love of art come about? Painting has been my passion since my early years; I’ve been
painting since I was 5 years old. We moved a lot when I was a child. My parents let me paint my room
however I wanted. I started painting murals on the walls then.
What formal training have you had? My formal training included high school and college classes and
workshops for the past 18 years.
Where did you go to college? I received my undergraduate degree, a BS in Pre-Occupational Therapy,
from Baylor University, and my Master’s degree in teaching from studies at the University of Texas at
Arlington, combined with studies at La Universidad Complutense de Madrid. While in college, I
continued to paint art pieces and sell them in small venues, cafes, and boutiques.
What career path did you take next? I moved to Spain for four years, teaching, while studying the
language and the arts. Upon returning from Spain in 2004, I taught Spanish and Art and continued to
sell my art and paint murals for clients.
How did you get started as Bree the Mural Girl? Over time, my interests gravitated toward teaching
others how to paint, as well as continuing to paint murals on large scales. Now, 12 years later, I continue
to work as a full-time muralist for my company, BREE the Mural Girl LLC. In 2016, I opened my first art
studio, BRUSH. BRUSH offers painting classes to all ages with a specific emphasis on art therapy for
children with special needs.
Bree is well-known for supporting charitable causes. One of her favorites is the Cypress Fairbanks
Education Foundation Salute to Heroes, where she is frequently the guest artist.
What is the most enjoyable art project on which you have worked? The Lone Star Montgomery
Cowboy Church; they are fun murals and wonderful people to work with.
What was the most difficult project you have ever undertaken? The Czech Museum of Houston. It was
difficult because of the surface, size and detail of the project.
How did the Boardwalk at Towne Lake project come about?
I met Fred and Susan Caldwell a few years ago, while doing the CyFair Education Foundation Live
painting for Salute to Our Heroes. They purchased the live flag painting I did, and then we discussed
artwork out at The Boardwalk at Towne Lake. Fred thought of the revolving murals, changing them up
every six months or so. There’s a new change soon to come! We also decided to do the play pad area, as
well.
What are you working on currently? The Magnolia Cowboy Church Murals
Does your home reflect your talent? I have an eclectic home and shop that reflects my personality in so
many ways.
Suzanne Vo Gilman, a childhood friend since the sixth grade, recalls growing up with Bree. “I couldn’t
believe that her parents let us draw on her bedroom walls! What’s interesting about her is that she’s
always been such a free, wild spirit! She always been like that hippie friend, marching to her own beat!
We did an art car together a few years ago! Bree is such a cool person! Oh, and my husband gave her
the nickname of ‘Sistene,’ in homage to her ceiling murals!”
In what other media do you work? I do Specialty Faux, decorative paint finishes meant to replicate the
look of other surfaces such as brick and wood, and Ceilings.
Just as Michelangelo painted Renaissance art on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Bree has been commissioned
to create celestial views, botanical gardens, and even Texas themed ceilings.
Bree’s creations can be found in and around commercial establishments throughout the city in company
logos, outdoor facades, and indoor murals. Intrigued by her art, clients entrust their homes to Bree to
add Tuscany scenery in residential entry halls, tropical jungles on a patio wall, and decorative lettering in
a foyer. Children’s rooms are personalized with whimsical castles, playful animals, chugging steam
engines and enchanted woodland forests. Bree’s sports themed projects are emblazoned on game room
walls across Houston. Canvas backdrops and painted wooden facades for family or community events
reflect her creativity. The talented artist offers selected works for sale in canvas. Painting, staining, and
resurfacing furniture are also a part of Bree’s repertoire.
What reaction does Bree typically receive after completing a client’s project? “Bree is truly an amazing
and talented artist. I provide a simple concept and she makes my dreams come through. Her unique
ability to connect, invent, depict, and describe to create meaning is absolutely amazing.” comments
Gabriela Botalla-Bell.
Client Mark Williams pronounces Bree’s art as “Excellent work! Took my ideas and pulled together a
great mural combining all the features I asked of her and threw in some of her own.”
BREE The Mural Girl llc
7123 Little Cypress Dr.
Call (409) 599-3975
breethemuralgirl.com
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