Art faculty

Danni Xi, Visiting Artist
Danni Xi lives and works in Beijing. As a full-time artist, Xi enjoys
a growing reputation, through numerous exhibitions throughout
China as well as a rare opportunity to exhibit in Cairo, Egypt.
Threshold is her first solo exhibit is the United States.
Danni Xi, will serve as visiting artist and guest lecturer this fall
at Upper Iowa University's Fayette Campus.

Elissa Cox, Assistant Professor
Elissa Cox has exhibited throughout the United States in cities
such as Philadelphia, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Dayton,
and Boston. This past year solo shows include Rupture at
Slocomb Galleries in Johnson City TN, From Hither to Thither
at the Lexington Art League in Lexington KY, and Seep at the
New Harmony Contemporary Art Gallery in New Harmony, IN.
She was also a resident at Sculpture Space in Utica NY in the
summer of 2008.

John Siblik, Associate Professor
John Siblik has taught Studio Art and Art History at Upper Iowa
University since 2002.  He has exhibited throughout the United
States and abroad in cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis,
Harrisburg, and Bristol, England.  Recent exhibits include:
The Dubuque Museum of Art Biennial Juried Exhibit, Day Into Night
at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the 19th Northern National Art
Competition at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and Wind
and Water, Iowa's Evolving Landscape at the Hearst Center for the
Arts in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  Siblik recently had the opportunity
to present his environmental sculpture "RIVER WEAVING" at the
College Art Association Conference in New York, New York.

Don McComb , Professor
Dr. Don McComb has taught Graphic Design and Photography
at Upper Iowa University since 2000. Dr. McComb has presented
and published research on the cultural history of design. His areas
of expertise include avant-garde and postmodern typography.
His work has appeared in Visual Communication Quarterly, Journal
of Visual Literacy, American Visual Studies, and Journal
of Communication Inquiry, of which he is a former editor.

Stephen Maxon Visiting Professor
Stephen Maxon is a metal sculptor and owner of Max-Cast, a fine
arts foundry in Kalona, Iowa. Maxon helped to develop the
Environmental Art course at Upper Iowa University, which
he taught May 2004 and 2007.

John Lustig Visiting Artist
John Lustig is curator of visual and permanent collections
at Indiana State University. Lustig was a visiting artist at UIU
during Spring semester 2004. During his visit, Lustig taught
several watercolor workshops and exhibited his work in the
Edgar Fine Arts Gallery.