| My name is Clarissa Baston, but my friends call me Monkey because they are my favorite animal and I used to jump and cling to people freshman year. I received my BFA in Illustration Fall of 2010 and am a current graduate student in the Professional Studies Program. I originally came to RIT as a Fine Arts Sutdio major, but decided that Illustration was a better fit for me. Art has always been in my blood. My uncle worked for Hanna-Barbera and my mother is an amazing artist. I love cartoons and still watch them to this day. (even though I think old school cartoons are the best, ie Superfriends and Ren and Stimpy) I never associate myself with a specific hometown. I was born in Des Plaines IL, grew up in New York City, lived in the Philippines for a few years, and moved to Syracuse NY my freshman year of high school. So...I've been around...kinda. After I graduate RIT, I hope to pursue a career in higher education. I loved my time at RIT so much that I never wanted to leave! | Recent Posts This past summer, the Study Abroad & Fellowships Office kicked off its quarterly photo contest for all the RIT students going abroad. But this... Hey all you incoming freshmen!!! Just a reminder that if you are interested in studying abroad during your time here, a great way to... Hey everyone! It’s been forever since I’ve blogged! A lot of fun and exciting things has happened this year and I am... |
BCA Profile
| Art, Music, and Theater | |
| Syracuse | |
| NY | |
| USA | |
| Illustration- Minor in Theater Arts | |
| Notetaking, Barnes & Noble @ RIT | |
| I chose RIT because of it's excellent Illustration program. The professors really know their stuff and they are always happy pass their knowledge down to you. | |
| Monkey | |
| I think they would describe me as being very shy and quiet at first, but a little ball of energy once you get to know me :) | |
| ROCHESTER WINGS!!!!!!! | |
| Steak & Lobster (i ain't cheap) | |
| I love to sing. I sing about everything. I wish my life was a musical. | |
| Top Chef, Project Runway, Pushing Dasies, Heroes, Girls Next Door, The Soup, Flight of the Conchords and various cartoons | |
| The Beatles & Maroon 5 | |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 5th Element, Kinky Boots, Finding Nemo, Amelie, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Waiting, Singing in the Rain, and many many more! | |
| I like to go to Java's...it's relaxing, but easy for me to focus. | |
| Not yet. I'm saving up for a tattoo of the Barrel of Monkeys (i | |
| Just my ears | |
| I'm pretty quirky and I know a lot of random trivia. | |
| I like to make and decorate cakes. I do my family and friends' bday cakes. It's a lot of fun. | |
| Whenever I get into my car, I have to lock all the doors 3 times, or else I freak out. I have other little quirks, but we won't get into that :P |