Gallery 1001 - Mike Fell

Kansas native Mike Fell grew up with his mother, Ardith's artistic influence. Mike earned degrees in Biology and Art from Southwestern College, Mike taught art and science in the Winfield public schools from 1978 until 2005, when he accepted a position as art instructor at Cowley College. He retired from Cowley in 2015. Mike also taught courses in Ceramics and Stained Glass at Southwestern College from 2005 until 2022. As a potter and sculptor, Mike's work shows his love of nature and natural forms with his reverence for life and its multiple expressions. From simple abstract forms whose flowing shapes and contrasting textures invite a person to touch, to the intricate details of the human face, Mike Fell’s works combine reality and imagination in a manner which invites the viewer to stop and participate in the experience.