Curatorial Staff

Gallery Director

Justin Johnson

jljohnson@sf.edu
260-399-7700, ext. 8005

Justin Johnson is the gallery director for the University of Saint Francis (2002-present). He holds both a BA (Fine/Commercial Art) and an MA (Studio Art –Drawing) from the University of Saint Francis. He exhibits his work regionally and has had major exhibitions of his works at Huntington University (IN), Wabash College (IN), Defiance College (OH), Adrian College (MI), Grace College (IN), Goshen College (IN), Manchester University (IN), and University of Saint Francis (IN). His work has also been presented at Artlink Contemporary Gallery (AVA Award Winner, Midwest Regional Award Winner), Castle Gallery Fine Art, Garrett Museum of Art, Crestwoods Gallery – Roanoke, and First Presbyterian Gallery.

Executive Director, Creative Arts

Alison Miyauchi

CMiyauchi@sf.edu
260-399-7700, ext. 8007

Alison Miyauchi is a graduate of the University of Alberta, with a double degree in Commerce and Fine Art. She holds a master’s degree in Art History from Bryn Mawr College and served as a Research Fellow of the Smithsonian Institution.

She is a practicing artist and designer and has lived and worked in Milan, Italy; Rome, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; and Nashville, TN. Alison joined the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1993, where she served as Head of Visual Communications Design, Chair of the School of Communication Design, and ultimately as Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs. She has exhibited in Canada, Scotland, and the US, including shows at the Harrison Gallery in Vancouver, the Nickle Art Gallery in Calgary, Dimensions Gallery in Toronto, Latitudes in Glasgow, and Bennett Gallery in Nashville. Her artwork is informed by her ongoing research into the areas of color theory, design principles, and typography. Alison has also published works on service learning, design thinking, and social responsibility and design education.