Creative Futures: Career Stories

Career Stories: Rob Stull, DIP '89
Rob Stull talks about his career in the comics industry, being selected as artist in residence at the MFA, and reflects on the enduring influence of Hip Hop culture on his art.

Career Stories: Shane Lavalette, BFA '09
Shane Lavalette, photographer, independent publisher, and co-founder of Assembly, talks about his career, artwork, and upcoming projects.

Career Stories: Thom Solo, BFA '12
Thom Solo reflects on his path from sculpture student to founder of his own couture shoe design company.

Career Stories: Tori Baisden, BFA ’17
Tori Baisden, Design Director at Utendahl Creative, talks about design as world-building.

Career Stories: Liz Cohen, BFA + BA ‘96
Liz Cohen is an artist and educator whose work draws on specialized bodies of knowledge to address themes of immigration, identity, and cultures of resistance.

Career Stories: Ernesto ‘Eroc’ Arroyo-Montano, DIP '14
As an artist and organizer, Ernesto ‘Eroc’ Arroyo-Montano uses healing justice, education, and art to address issues of systemic inequality.

Career Stories: Ani Avanian, MFA '11
Ani Avanian, Product Design Manager at Facebook, talks practical skills for excelling in the design world.

Career Stories: Helina Metaferia, MFA ’15
Helina Metaferia is an interdisciplinary artist and educator working with written archives and oral histories to build community and a sense of collective responsibility.

Career Stories: Kate Gilbert, MFA '13
Kate Gilbert is an artist and curator who’s transforming the public art conversation in Boston.

Career Stories: Lydia Marks, BFA ’92
Award-winning set decorator and interior designer Lydia Marks, BFA ’92, talks artistic freedom and shares the secret to storytelling.

Career Stories: Victor Quiñonez, BFA '03
Victor Quiñonez shares his interdisciplinary process and the inspiration for his “Neo-Indigenous” style.

Turning Food Into Art
An alumna of SMFA at Tufts has built a successful career as a food stylist on high-profile projects.