Mitosis Vincent Cryns, MD Digital art created on an iPad with Brushes Redux   Artist’s Statement “In cancer, the carefully orchestrated process of mitosis or cell division is hijacked to promote uncontrolled growth, often resulting in cells with abnormal numbers of chromosomes. This digital painting portrays the cellular chaos of a cancer cell.” About the Artist Vincent Cryns is a physician-scientist who has been influenced as an artist by years of cancer research and careful observation. “I try to break down complex images into colors and repeating shapes.” Share WMJ ..read more

“Safety in Numbers” Riley Meskin Digital Design Artist Statement “We are safest when we work together to protect each other.” Artist Info Riley Meskin is a teen artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They have been drawing since they could hold a pencil and they plan on pursuing a career in illustration. As well as drawing, their free time is mostly occupied by theater and playing the guitar. Riley has always been fascinated with nature, biology, and the forces that drive the world around them. Share WMJ ..read more

“COVID-19: What’s Your Pandemic Nightmare?” Claudia Krogmeier Screenshot From Film Artist Statement “This work amplifies the unusual feeling mask-wearing could bring to daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shot with a drone in the heat of an Indiana summer, ‘Ravenous Shut-Eye’ is a short art film that plays with the space between surreality and the new everyday during 2020. This image is a screenshot from the film.” Artist Info Claudia Krogmeier is a video artist and creative technology researcher currently based in Bordeaux, France. She received her PhD in technology from Purdue Universi ..read more

“Snuffed, 2023” Angela Gifford Digital Photo Artist Info Angela Gifford (1997-) is an artist whose photographic work draws from the beauty of the Northwoods landscapes. Her cyanotype, “Whispers in the Winds,” was recently selected to feature in the Corpus Callosum’s Fall 2023 Exhibition. She resides in Madison, Wisconsin with her partner, Colin, and their two dogs, Rosie and Bertram. Share WMJ ..read more

“The Protective Umbrella of COVID-19” Diane Yao Painting Artist Statement “The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for three years, which makes me understand the importance of taking medical protection measures to safeguard myself and others. Habits such as wearing a mask when sick, frequent handwashing, and covering sneezes can help create a cleaner living environment down the line.” Artist Info “I am a Madison-based artist. The subjects of my art often include the things I experience in life. I photograph nature, buildings, or still life and produce works interpreted from those photos. Thoug ..read more

“New Mourning” Ryan McAdams, MD Digital Illustration Artist Statement “This is a digitally designed art piece aimed to convey the grief, loneliness, death, and division that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, an impact that is still being felt throughout America.” Artist Info As a neonatologist who has been privileged to work in neonatal intensive care units in the United States and do global health medicine, I have witnessed a substantial amount of suffering and death. I have also witnessed the incredible resilience of children and the awe-inspiring dedication and love of their families. T ..read more

“COVID-19: The Prickly Menace That Made Us Bloom” Kelly McGregory, DO Digital Photo Artist Statement “This golden barrel cactus with Santa rita prickly pear grows in the Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona. The COVID-19 virus wreaked havoc costing millions of lives, shuttering businesses, and impacting the education and mental health of our children in previously unimaginable ways. Despite its wretchedness, the pandemic helped us bloom in the worst of circumstances. We survived. We tell our stories. Although still not free, we keep blooming.” Artist Info Dr. Kelly McGregory is a clinical associ ..read more

“September 2022” Sue Blaustein Digital Photo Artist Statement “Several Binax COVID tests are arranged like flowers in an (empty pill bottle) vase. They document the week in September 2022 when my partner, then I got COVID.” Artist Info Sue Blaustein is a poet and writer. She worked at the Milwaukee Health Department as a food safety inspector for 25 years, retiring in 2016. Since then, she’s published one full-length book of poetry and a chapbook. She volunteers as a writer/interviewer for the Veterans Administration’s “My Life, My Story” program and is also a volunteer blogger for Milwaukee ..read more

“Pandemic” Vincent Cryns, MD Digital Painting on iPad Pro Artist Statement “I am a physician-scientist who turns to painting to explore many topics I encounter every day in my personal and professional life. I work in acrylic, watercolor and digital media. I incorporate vivid colors to portray emotional content and recurring patterns to express the shared features of the natural world and medicine.” Share WMJ ..read more

“CORONA_ A Twisted GUERNICA” Nadia Alkhun Acrylic and Ink on Paper Artist Statement “This is a remix artwork of Guernica by Pablo Picasso. The artwork documents our chaotic reality during the pandemic. Nowadays, this may be perceived as a comic, but it does remind us of the difficulties we went through and all the loved ones we lost. Now that life is back to near normalcy, we get to appreciate all its small details.” Artist Info Nadia Alkhun is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based interdisciplinary artist. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in painting and drawing, Summa ..read more