Bunny Gregory
Instagram:@bunny_unny/@ ug_battleofhearts
Facebook: @Bunny Gregory/ @UNDERGRND
Artist: Michelle “Bunny” Gregory
Email: ur4218@gmail.com
ABOUT: Michelle "Bunny" Gregory was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She graduated with a degree in fashion illustration from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After her degree, she was the head of design for the special events firm, Creatrix.
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, Gregory realized there weren't any venues for black artists to express themselves in Charlotte. Because of her love for hip hop and pop art, she opened her own venue, the UNDERGROUND, in 2014, which quickly became a staple platform for Charlotte-based urban artists, musicians, and poets. In 2017, Bunny was dubbed "Queen Mother of Charlotte's Underground Hip Hop" by Creative Loafing Magazine.
Gregory’s mixed-media studio work is heavily influenced by Afrocentric culture addressing issues of racial and economic disparity, and it often uses illustration, comic book-style drawings, pen and ink, and collage on salvaged boards.
Gregory has recently launched a "Harlem Renaissance" on wheels. This UNDERGROUND Mobile Art Studio and Gallery for young artists serves low-income youth in West Charlotte where she grew up. To support this initiative, please visit her GoFundMe page.
Community Initiatives
This series of three crosswalk locations (four murals) will further connect the MoRA community, and continue to redefine the area through permanent art installations along Monroe Road. These pieces will reflect the experiences and cultural backgrounds of the people who live and work here. Bunny Gregory along with MyLoan Dinh are the leading artists in this project.
The Underground Arts & Crafts
A fundraiser to bring Black art back to NoDa. This fundraiser involves vendors, performers and artists who are looking to add value to the community with unity as the goal in mind.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Life Lessons: Bunny Gregory- Charlotte Magazine
Charlotte woman purchases bus to create mobile art and music studio for kids.- Spectrum Local News
Bunny Gregory Opened Her Home to Rappers and Forever Changed the Local Music Scene -Creative Loafing Charlotte
Charlotte Artist's Dream Of Mobile Studio For Kids Will Soon Hit The Road.- WFAE
Underground Prince- a Moving Poets arts and outreach project in collaboration with Michelle Gregory- Moving Poets
Charlotte woman creates mobile art and music studio for kids- Daily Charlotte News
Curating The Culture: The Devoted Leaders Preserving Black Art-The block
