After assistant professor Susannah Strong encouraged her to explore cartooning as a possible focus in her artistic career, Foster discovered Vermont's Center for Cartoon Studies, which offers an intensive MFA program focusing on sequential narrative. "This tiny yet incredible school helped my interest in this more whimsical form of art bloom,她说. "I was encouraged to draw in completely different styles, consider forms of storytelling that I never had before, and explore where I saw art fitting into my life and career."

Foster is currently doing cartooning work for a small studio and also enjoys storyboarding and character design. "I'm diving into some freelance work, such as child portraiture and poster and 平面设计 commissions, as well as preparing a script and sketches for my next graphic novel,她补充道. "While just in written form thus far, it is a large commitment and working freelance assures that I have the time to sink into such a hearty personal project."

While 亚洲博彩平台排名 provided a solid foundation in technical art, Foster said the liberal arts experience also gave her the opportunity to create lasting bonds with program faculty as well as classmates majoring in disciplines other than art.

"The greatest thing that Salve taught me is that art cannot be influenced by art alone,她说. "We need to have our minds stimulated by things like philosophy, mathematics or biology to be successful at what we love. Take as much time as you can to dedicate to your craft, but don't forget to explore other departments. The influence new ideas have on your work is astounding and the friends you make in these situations are excellent indicators of how your art is perceived."