Kristelle Ulrich
About the Artist
Kristelle M. Ulrich describes the process of art making as a spiritual endeavor. Anytime she is asked to create a conceptual design, she has to visit the location, touch the surface and see the physical surrounding. The process of creating art has allowed her to be a lead artist, educator and collaborator on several public and private commissioned works.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kristelle is proud to be an urban Indian. She embraced Native American teachings and cultural traditions from her family and close friends. Today, she incorporates many of these lessons in her artwork and is actively involved in Milwaukee’s Native American community. Kristelle’s family is from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin-Turtle Clan and with German and Hungarian roots on her father’s side. In 2011, Kristelle graduated with honors with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, a minor in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), Peck School of the Arts. To expand on her passion for art education, Kristelle began working on her Masters in Art Teaching and Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She will graduate August 2018.
Kristelle works for Milwaukee Public Schools as an Art Educator at Zablocki Elementary School and Jeremiah Curtain Elementary School. She loves to work with children, helping them think thoroughly about an art project, how to conduct research on the concept, and strategies for creating the art. A recent project commissioned by Doerfler School allowed her to work with a lead artist and middle school students on a 12-panel depicting favorite animals of the children.
In 2016, she was selected to create a mural in the Southeastern Oneida Tribal Services office for their gathering space. Kristelle describes her inspiration for this mural was to honor all living elements from the water, earth, sky, plants, insects and animals.
Kristelle’s studio is located in “Materials Suite 600”, on the sixth floor of the Marshall Building located in downtown Milwaukee. She is frequently asked to collaborate on community art projects, meeting with new and mature artists who are trying to hone their art skills.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kristelle is proud to be an urban Indian. She embraced Native American teachings and cultural traditions from her family and close friends. Today, she incorporates many of these lessons in her artwork and is actively involved in Milwaukee’s Native American community. Kristelle’s family is from the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin-Turtle Clan and with German and Hungarian roots on her father’s side. In 2011, Kristelle graduated with honors with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, a minor in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), Peck School of the Arts. To expand on her passion for art education, Kristelle began working on her Masters in Art Teaching and Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She will graduate August 2018.
Kristelle works for Milwaukee Public Schools as an Art Educator at Zablocki Elementary School and Jeremiah Curtain Elementary School. She loves to work with children, helping them think thoroughly about an art project, how to conduct research on the concept, and strategies for creating the art. A recent project commissioned by Doerfler School allowed her to work with a lead artist and middle school students on a 12-panel depicting favorite animals of the children.
In 2016, she was selected to create a mural in the Southeastern Oneida Tribal Services office for their gathering space. Kristelle describes her inspiration for this mural was to honor all living elements from the water, earth, sky, plants, insects and animals.
Kristelle’s studio is located in “Materials Suite 600”, on the sixth floor of the Marshall Building located in downtown Milwaukee. She is frequently asked to collaborate on community art projects, meeting with new and mature artists who are trying to hone their art skills.