Chrystal Denise Gillon '01

African Motif

Mixed Media

34"h x 26 1/2"w

For quite a few years, Chrystal Denise Gillon has been working in assemblage and collage, using a variety of mediums mixed with found and recycled objects. Her work explores a number of themes from the perspective of an African American, a lover of Jesus and as expressions of the nostalgia she has for the '50s and '60s, her childhood years. African Motif is a mixed media piece using hand-drawn and hand-colored silkscreen stencil, colored with dry pastel and screen printing inks, along with threads, beads and cut black paper.

Gillon resides in Milwaukee and her artwork can be found in both corporate and private Midwest collections. Her Third Ward studio space is in the Materials Studios + Gallery in the Marshall Building. Chrystal holds a BA degree in art education from Alverno College and a BA of Fine Art from MIAD.

JoAnna Poehlman '74

Parrot Fledge for Frida (Homage to Kahlo 1938)

Hand-colored xeroxarphy with collage & graphite

20"h x 16"w

JoAnna Poehlmann's art is a rare combination of superb draftsmanship, meticulous observation, droll humor and effusive joy. Her graphite drawings, watercolor paintings and multimedia collage drawings are infused with a deep appreciation of art, literature and the natural world.

Poehlmann's pieces are housed in collections both public and private across the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), István Király Muzeum (Budapest), Museum für Kunsthandwerk (Frankfurt), and locally at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Rob Schrab '92

Original Comic Book Art Board for:

Scud, the Disposable Assassin (26th Anniversary Issue)

19 1/4"h x 13 1/4"w; framed

What do floppies, inkers, splash pages and Rob Schrab have in common? If you are a true enthusiast you'd know they're all part of the marvelous world of comics. Schrab, a Wisconsin-born writer, actor and comedian, launched his Hollywood career when his cult comic book Scud: The Disposable Assassin was optioned by Oliver Stone in 1997.

Educated at MIAD, Schrab is a leading example of how YOUR scholarship dollars can impact future creativity! Now, we can't guarantee that every student will go on to direct and produce familiar television episodes or win a Primetime Emmy Award like Rob, but why not help us to max out the potential?

Donate now with the purchase of this original mixed media signed drawing by Schrab.

Jason S. Yi

Transitory Condition, 2018

Sumi-ink, color pencil, mylar tape on Stonehenge paper

36"h x 23"w

Jason Yi works across artistic disciplines: photography, video, sculpture, drawing, multimedia and interactive installations. The expanded notions of culture, time and history play a critical role in the creation of his work.

He has exhibited nationally and internationally in places such as New York; Washington, DC; Los Angeles; Japan; China; Korea; Vietnam; Italy and Austria. Yi's works are included in the permanent collections of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Kamiyama Museum of Art in Japan, Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles and the Edward F. Albee Foundation in New York.