Jeanette Fellows
Jeanette Fellows is a self-taught artist. She has displayed her works since 2012 at various galleries and exhibitions throughout Waukesha and Milwaukee. She was showcased in the May 22, 2013 Milwaukee Magazine and was the featured artist in the October 2013 Collective Evolution Magazine. She recently was chosen to create a painting to represent her tribe (Akimel O’Odham) to be permanently displayed at the Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority in Chandler, AZ.
Fellows’ artwork is done in a photo realistic style, usually in black and white. Her paintings are based from photographs that she has taken and then recreated in acrylic paints on canvas. Her work honors the rich Native American culture that still exists within the Waukesha community and surrounding areas.
Her goal is to continue to use painting as a way of sharing her experiences and helping to expand people’s understanding of the world around them.
Oneida Girl, an acrylic on stretched canvas, is beautifully portrayed in the stunning contrast of black and white. It is located on the north wall near the native America effigy mounds. Purchased with a grant from the Waukesha County Community Foundation / Donald J. and Betty Lou Tikalsky Community Fund. Acquired in 2015.