Artist Dayna Walton, owner of Solstice Handmade, screen prints tea towels at Lions & Rabbits, the Grand Rapids Gallery where she works.
(Photo by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood)

Making a living as a professional artist can be tricky with the cost of art school on the rise and lucrative art jobs hard to find. Despite this challenging backdrop, Dayna Walton, a 21-year-old Grand Rapids artist has set herself up well to hit the ground running after she graduates from Ferris State University’s Kendall College of Art & Design this spring.