Artist Talk: Della Wells

Join IAM Chief Curator Alison Amick for a conversion with Della Wells about her artistic practice and Yes, we will find peace, my sister–the Museum’s first commissioned work and acquisition to the permanent collection.

Reservations are required. Admisson to the museum is free with program ticket. Visit https://art.org/plan-your-visit for more information about museum admission.

Meet Della Wells

Della Wells makes art as a way to tell life stories. She began creating in earnest later in life when she was 42. Her work is now highly acclaimed and exhibited throughout the U.S. Wells is a self-taught artist who paints, collages and makes folk art dolls, and her artistry extends beyond the visual arts. One of her images was included in The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonder: Favorite Adventures, Stories, Poems and Songs for Making Lasting Memories, and her autobiographical play Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Fly was commissioned by Milwaukee First Stage Children’s Theatre and read at the Kennedy Center. Children and adults alike can appreciate her expressive, deeply personal creations.

Access Notes

Intuit Art Museum is accessible through the museum's ramp entrance on Milwaukee Ave. The talk will take place on the first floor of the museum in the Center for Learning and Engagement Opportunities.

Masks are encouraged but not required at Intuit Art Museum.

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Your participation in an Intuit Art Museum program constitutes implied consent to be photographed, and for those images to be utilized by Intuit for educational, fundraising and marketing purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a staff member know and we’ll be happy to respect your wishes.

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