Shelly Fletcher is a North Canadian Aboriginal stone carver, painter and visual artist, descended from the Missanabie Cree people. Her people had long ago sttled and lived in a vast expanse between Hudson's Bay and the Great Lakes.

Born in London Ontario, she studied fine arts at the Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design. Her work is influenced by her Cree ancestry, the legends and the stories of her people, and the life-ways of the Aboriginal Peoples across Turtle Island. She now lives and works in Sault SAte Marie, Northern Ontario, having returned to the proximity of her roots and ancestry.

Having received commissions for her carvings from places such as the Ministry of Sports and Culture in NB, she had many exhibitions in the Maritimes and her art was often sold very quickly, leading to her being in high demand.

Shelly has enhanced her skills in the fine arts programme, but had originally learned many skills by literally watching her grandfather chisling wood. Being partially self taught has allowed her to develop and enhance her own individual style. Her work often conveys a deep mystic quality through fine detail and pleasant style. Her work could be described as "contemporary native" and ranges from quite traditional to semi-abstract.

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