November 04, 2020 Shannon Gilley Meet the artists of the 2020 MCAD Faculty Biennial. The recent and unexpected death of my mother has led to a number of changes, both practical and emotional. Processing the loss has proved elusive, and an unpredictable feeling of absence lies below the surface. The visual representation of hidden trauma, and the stark absence of all else, is a rumination on the power of loss and the isolating effects it can have on those who are left behind. About Shannon Gilley Shannon Gilley is an Emmy and Telly award-winning animator and professor whose career has spanned television commercials and series, educational animation and courtroom graphics, and product visualization. His clients have included Disney, Target, CBS, Mattel, Discovery Channel, University of Minnesota, and dozens more. Gilley holds an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he focused on visual communication design and animation for science education. Explore more about Shannon Gilley