Madeleine Fezatte

Madeleine Fezatte is a local Indianapolis artist who specializes in acrylic paintings. Her work is influenced by the beauty of the world as well as her own experiences in it. In her landscape paintings, she seeks to capture the rare moments when the stars seem to collide, the sky is ethereal, and light touches nature with a glow. She also paints her emotions. Seeing art as her therapy, she paints moments of growth and deep sorrow or pain. She enjoys employing her knowledge of the body and symbols in her work. Her work often features symbols of order vs. disorder and infestation. She occasionally uses dead bugs cast in resin to represent decay or festering in hidden places. She also uses plants that are dried and cast in resin, which she grows herself, to show growth and life in some paintings. Although acknowledging sorrow and pain that come with the human experience, her work is often optimistic in its own way, as pain is temporary and varies by circumstance. Ultimately, this artist chooses to express herself, her thoughts, and experiences in life with a focus on beauty within it all.

Butler Graduate 2025, Bachelor's degree in Art+Design.