Nicholas Dowgwillo (B. 1981 Madison, WI) graduated with a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  In his time at the university he was totally immersed in both the making and exhibiting of art.  His nontraditional mixed media prints and paintings are the productof intense, cloistered studio practice.  These works have been shown in both regional and international group exhibits including a 2005 show at Beijing Normal University and a recent nationalprint invitational at the Commonwealth Gallery in Madison, WI.  Influenced equally  by transcendentalism and Lowbrow, Dowgwillo creates work with an eye towards balance and opposition.  The results are remarkably fragile and light.

During his residency at HUB-BUB, Nicholas initiated a bi-weekly figure drawing class and encouraged local artists to participate.  He used his design skills to create the cover for the Hub for the Holidays cd cover and designed limited edition Hub-Bub t-shirts and canvas bags.  Dedicated to studio time, Nicholas will attend Arizona State where he'll pursue his MFA in printmaking beginning in fall 2008.

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