Thirteen women affiliated with MIAD or its predecessors were among the 75 nominated by the Greater Milwaukee community as “Women of Influence” in the visual arts.
Debra Brehmer; Liberal Arts Faculty
Author, curator
Paula Christensen; Alumna
Northshore Academy of the Arts
Lois Ehlert; Alumna
Author, illustrator of children’s books
Dorota Nelson; Outreach Instructor, printmaking
Artist
Josie Osborne; Director of Outreach
Artist
Joanna Poehlmann; Alumna
Artist, collector
Val Schleicher; Alumna
Wauwatosa Art Fair, state park advocate
Jill Sebastian; Professor of Sculpture,
Artist
Sonja Thomsen; Part-time Photography Faculty
Artist, president of the Coalition of Photographic Arts
Fahimeh Vahdat; Professor of Painting
Artist, women’s advocate
Lindsey Wolkowicz; Admissions Counselor
Artist and freelance writer
Rina Yoon, Professor of Fine Arts
Artist
For the full online story by Journal Sentinel fine arts reporter Mary Louise Schumacher, visit her blog and scroll down to April 13 at www.jsonline.com/links/artcity
