Milwaukee Brewers fans have another creative way to celebrate the team’s World Series run, but this one may disappear with the next rainfall.
A remarkably lifelike, 10-by-10-foot chalk portrait of Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is taking shape on the plaza outside Chase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave. Commissioned by Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, the temporary artwork is the creation of Katie Bogan, a Milwaukee-area resident whose professional background is as surprising as her artistic talent.
Bogan is an environmental chemist, not a full-time artist. She’s been participating in chalk art festivals since she was a child in 2010, but her passion for realistic portraits began in 2018 when she recreated National Geographic’s iconic Afghan Girl photograph at a festival in Round Rock, Texas.
After moving to Milwaukee about a year ago, Bogan discovered an enthusiastic audience for her art and a newfound love for baseball.
“I am a diehard Brewers fan now,” Bogan told WTMJ’s Sandy Maxx. “I wasn’t really into baseball before moving here, and now I’m obsessed.”
A remarkably lifelike, 10-by-10-foot chalk portrait of Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is taking shape on the plaza outside Chase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave. Commissioned by Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, the temporary artwork is the creation of Katie Bogan, a Milwaukee-area resident whose professional background is as surprising as her artistic talent.
Bogan is an environmental chemist, not a full-time artist. She’s been participating in chalk art festivals since she was a child in 2010, but her passion for realistic portraits began in 2018 when she recreated National Geographic’s iconic Afghan Girl photograph at a festival in Round Rock, Texas.
After moving to Milwaukee about a year ago, Bogan discovered an enthusiastic audience for her art and a newfound love for baseball.
“I am a diehard Brewers fan now,” Bogan told WTMJ’s Sandy Maxx. “I wasn’t really into baseball before moving here, and now I’m obsessed.”