Felicia "Fe" Montes

Felicia "Fe" Montes (born November 29, 1975) is a Chicana Indigenous artist, activist, and educator based in Los Angeles. She is a multimedia artist, poet, performer, and professor whose work focuses on cultural activism, feminism, and community empowerment.

Education Montes holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in World Arts and Cultures with a minor in Chicanx studies from the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies. The project is both a workshop and visual installation; Montes is the teacher educating the viewer on the art, and the plants are arranged intentionally on a cart that is painted with "Botanica del Barrio" in large letters. by creating a space for education outside the home or expensive wellness clinic. The Politricked Public Art Cart looks like a corn or elote vendor cart to allow for mobility and travel to various communities.

The Bumpin' Bici The Bumpin' Bici is a public performance piece meant to raise the consciousness of audiences through performative protest in the streets. The Bumpin' Bici consists of a sound system connected to a bike basket. The main purpose of the ceremony was to put a blessing on the Olmec stones and statues that were in the exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Documentation of her performance work is held in the archive of the Woman's Building, Los Angeles.

Publications

"In Memoriam: Jenni Rivera: La Chicana De La Banda" In the article entitled "In Memoriam: Jenni Riveria: La Chicana De La Banda," Montes discusses Jenni Rivera's singing career and life as an activist. Throughout this article, Montes reveals how Rivera's emphasis on common themes such as love, sadness, and freedom to live made Montes feel less pain. "Lotería Xicana" is an art piece that combines poetry, props, images, and music. Montes created a community of women that come together to sing, celebrate the stars, listen to one another, and let go of worries. In her chapter, Montes emphasizes the need for women to have a community to process emotions with.

Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis She co-edited the book Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis published in 2024 by the University of Arizona Press.