Thomas Pawzun

Thomas Charles Pawzun (widely known as 'Thom') of Racine WI was an artist and worked to create displays for various retail businesses. He did five artwork pieces for covers of 'In Step' magazine (two in 1986, two in 1992, and one in 1993). His works were often displayed in JoDee's bar in Kenosha.

With the AIDS crisis, Thom did a series of images of which he sold poster-size reproductions to benefit the Kenosha-based Southeastern Wisconsin AIDS Project (in 1993-1994).

Pawzun died in May 2022. His obituary reads as follows:

Thomas Charles Pawzun, age 63, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. He was born in Racine, April 19, 1959, the 2th of 5 children of the late Raymond and Carol (Nee:Salak) Pawzun.

Tom graduated from Wm Horlick High School “Class of 1977”. Tom worked for many years in the retail business creating displays for Zayre's, J.C. Penney and Walmart. He was very artistic and enjoyed pencil drawing. He will be remembered for being very helpful to friends who had plants and yard work. Tom treasured time spent with his family and friends and will be dearly missed.

First cover for In Step magazine (In Step volume 3 no. 15, August 1986) 

Second cover for In Step magazine (In Step volume 3 no. 23, December 1986) 

Third cover for In Step magazine (In Step vol 9-16, August 1992) 

Letter to Editor calling ISv9-16 cover 'Offensive'; note editor's response! (In Step vol 9-18, September 1992) 

Pawzum responds to complaint about ISv9-16 Letter to Editor (In Step vol 9-20, October 1992) 

Original artwork for two covers ofIn Step magazine (In Step vol 9-16/Aug 1992and vol 10-12/June 1993) (In collection of the webmaster) 

Fourth cover for In Step magazine (In Step vol 9-22, November 1992) 

Original artwork for cover ofIn Step magazine (In Step vol 9-22/Nov. 1992) (In collection of the webmaster) 

Final cover for In Step magazine (In Step vol 10-12, June 1993) 

Article in Quest magazine (Quest vol 1 no. 5, March 1994) 

Page 2 of Article in Quest magazine 

'AIDS- Innocent Victims' postercreated as fundraiser forKenosha's S.E. Wis. AIDS Project (1992)  

'AIDS- Truth or Consequences' postercreated as fundraiser forKenosha's S.E. Wis. AIDS Project (1993)  

'Faces of AIDS' postercreated as fundraiser forKenosha's S.E. Wis. AIDS Project (1993) (This poster lists the names of various victims, including such national figures as Arthur Ashe, Ryan White, Rock Huson, and Freddie Mercury)  

'Our Common Quilt' postercreated as fundraiser forKenosha's S.E. Wis. AIDS Project (1994)  

'The Wisconsin AIDS Team' postercreated as fundraiser forKenosha's S.E. Wis. AIDS Project (1994)  

'The Leather Report- Private Party' poster (1994)  

'Two leather men' poster (1997)  

'Leather men' poster (1998)  

1994 Photo with two of AIDS posters he created as a fundraiser for S.E. Wis. AIDS Project

Article about series of AIDS posters
(In Step vol 10-11, June 1993)
 

Article about series of AIDS posters
(In Step vol 11-01, January 1994)
 

Photo from Obituary