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Fred Fellows
Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Fred Fellows lived his early years exposed to ranching and the culture of the Otoe and Osage tribes. At the age of nine, Fellows moved with his family to California, but returned each year to Oklahoma where he spent summers with his grandparents. Fellows and his grandparents made frequent visits to nearby museums. Ponca City's monumental bronze of the Pioneer Woman by Bryant Baker made a lasting impression.
Encouraged by his stepfather, Fellows applied his artistic talent to commercial illustration, working in California for various aviation companies. Although he enjoyed the work, his true passion was painting. He spent time in Taos, New Mexico and eventually moved near Big Fork, Montana. Creating art has been working for Fred Fellows ever since.
Fellows is a two time past president of the world famous Cowboy Artists of America organization. His paintings and sculptures have been featured in many magazines throughout the country, including Arizona Highways, Western Horseman, Southwest Art and Artist of the Rockies. His work has earned him many awards. Fellows is one of the few artists who has won Gold and Silver medals in both painting and sculpture at the annual Cowboy Artists of America exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Fellows and his artist wife, Deborah, live on their ranch in Sonoita, Arizona. Their property is at an elevation of 5,000 feet and the nearest town with any modern services is a half hour drive. Another passion that Fellows and his wife share is roping. “We have our own arena and Deborah and I rope almost every day,” says Fellows. Those experiences and the serenity of his ranch in Arizona are expressed in his work.
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