Our Artists and Instructors
Ojibway-"Eagle Clan"
Crystal Zettel is a multi talented artist of many disciplines. She began sketching and painting during her adolescents. Being a native adoptee her English parents had always tried to incorporate Aboriginal culture in her upbringing. She was taught at the age of 12 how bead the daisy chain and loopy necklace and pattern beaded earrings. Today Crystal's jewelry and native craft can be found at local retail stores in Niagara Falls and St. Catharine's. Crystal is a freelance graphic artist, works and teaches at Neto Native Arts, and owner of Voices: Aboriginal Expressions through the Arts- in Niagara Falls.
Christopher Miller was born in Ottawa, spent most of his life in Southern Ontario. He developed his creative abilities as a small child. With the Guidance of his Mother, she encouraged his very active imagination. In time with many different ventures, he began to develop skills for perfecting his shading ability and attention to detail with great clarity.
Miller’s Desires for Native Culture, Nature Scenes, Wild Life and Portraits are a focus of interest as a means for his medium. Having vivid dexterity as can be seen in his work, it takes many hours of fine detail and shading to create these intricate drawings.
Mohawk-"Turtle Clan"
Jay-R
Jonathan is from the Six Nations. 28 year old and is a widely known
Native artist mainly specializing in Native art works, residential and
commercial. Jay-R has created logos for various Native organizations and
created the floor design for the Peace Bridge Authority Museum in Fort Erie,
Canada. All pieces on this website are done by Jay-R using various mediums
including: acrylic paints on board and stretched canvas, water colour,
graphite, oil pastels, etc...
Jay- R Jonathan is an all-round amazing artist whether he is physically
creating works of art or dancing and singing on the powwow trail.
