Things You Should Know About Jylian Gustlin
Jylian Gustlin was born and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area as a native Californian. Silicon Valley's tech boom has molded her, and her work displays her deep understanding of that technology. Jylian Gustlin, a computer science and mathematics major, says he dropped out of college one semester early to attend the Academy of Art College in San Francisco because he "knew that if I graduated, I would never do art." She became an Apple Computer Inc. graphics programmer after earning her BFA degree and combining her computer knowledge with her love of painting. Modern technologies and ancient practices are combined in a novel way by Jylian. She uses acrylic and oil paints in her paintings to achieve the same intricate layered effects that can be achieved in computer applications like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Gustlin uses various materials to find their effects, like she challenges the creative limits of the latest computer tools. Gustlin's surfaces are a...