Featured Collector · Collaboration

Meet Meredith Cochran

Chill · Intentional · Vibrant

Chief Tea Drinker at Societea

Meredith Cochran, founder of Societea, with a bottle of Blush Rosé Tea

Meredith with a bottle of Societea Blush Rosé Tea

Where She Calls Home

Sunny San Diego ☀️

Favorite Color

Turquoise — though she loves so many.

The Collaboration

Sunrises, Bottled

When Meredith set out to launch Societea — a premium, unfermented tea wine — she needed art that could carry the story of enjoying the night without borrowing from tomorrow. Stefanie painted an original sunrise for each varietal, and those paintings became the labels.

The three Societea Social Tonic varieties — Blush Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, and Shiraz Black Tea — with Stefanie Bales sunrise paintings on each label

Three Varieties, Three Skies

  • Blush Rosé Tea — a soft peach-and-pink dawn.
  • Sauvignon Blanc Tea — a golden, mist-lifted horizon.
  • Shiraz Black Tea — a deep magenta and violet sky.
"Her rendition of the sunrise for each variety was a perfect complement to each blend."
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A Friendship Born on an Airport Floor

Meredith and Stefanie first crossed paths through Summit at Sea — but officially met in an airport during an 8-hour flight delay, sleeping on the floor together waiting for their plane.

"We were instant friends."

Her Collection

Three original SBFA paintings and counting — plus a full line of hand-crafted labels wrapping every bottle of Societea, and hand-painted garments to match.

Behind The Labels

The Original Paintings

Each label began as a one-of-a-kind original on canvas.

Original peach and coral sunrise painting for the Societea Blush Rosé label
The peach-and-coral sunrise behind Blush Rosé Tea
Original pink and violet cloud painting for the Societea Shiraz label
The pink-and-violet sky behind Shiraz Black Tea

Guilty Pleasure

Ice cream.

Sunrise or Sunset

Both — sunrise walks on the beach with her dog Maui, and a sunset from just about anywhere.

A Painting In Her Home

"If I'm going to hang something on my wall, it has to move me."

Meredith has several SBFA canvases hanging throughout her home and on display at Societea events. "Everyone always comments about how beautiful they are."

Favorite Travel Destination

Thailand — warm weather, gorgeous beaches, incredible food, and the best massages in the world. She now sources several teas from a farm she visited there.

Bucket List

An African safari — hopefully later this year or early next.

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Murals, Commissions & Originals

Love what you see? Stefanie paints large-scale murals, custom commissions, and original works for collectors and brands.

Large-scale mural commission by Stefanie Bales

Murals & Commissions

Large-scale walls for homes, brands, and public spaces

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Downtown San Diego Kettner Mural by Stefanie Bales

Downtown San Diego

Kettner Mural in the heart of the city

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Custom original mural commission by Stefanie Bales

Custom Originals

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Currently Obsessed With

Her dog, Maui. "Dogs are one of the greatest gifts God has given us."

Fun Fact

Meredith is an identical twin — "our laughing together is like a built-in surround stereo system."

Meredith and Stefanie at the Stefanie Bales Fine Art gallery, holding bottles of Societea

At The Gallery

Celebrating the launch outside the Stefanie Bales Fine Art gallery — bottles in hand, hand-painted garments to match.

"Stefanie has completely transformed my brand into a collector's piece. Being able to display her beautiful artwork on every bottle has allowed my brand to be timeless."

— Meredith Cochran

"I get to share the magic of Stefanie Bales with every person who enjoys Societea."
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