Where Are They Now? Featuring: Dillon Samuelson

We’re interviewing alumni who were published in The York Review in the past to see how they’re doing after graduation. Today’s interview is with Dillon Samuelson, an alum of York College.

When did you attend York College and what was your major?

I attended York College from 2010–2014 and majored in fine art.

When were you published in The York Review?

I don’t remember when exactly I was in The York Review, 2013 and 2014 maybe? I submitted because it seemed like a fun opportunity to have my work published somewhere and gain some exposure.

What did you think you would be doing at this time when you were still in college?

I didn’t have a specific idea of where I’d be at this time. There is not a direct career path for fine art, so working a non-creative job for income while making art on the side, which is what I do now, is about what I expected. I did not expect to still be living in York.

What have you been doing since you graduated?

Immediately after graduation I won the Appell Arts Fellowship through the college, which is a one year residency at Marketview Arts in downtown York. After that ended I got a job at York Wallcoverings in one of their manufacturing departments. I mostly work in 2D mediums: painting and drawing. I’ve shown regionally in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Williamsport, and Wilmington, DE. I’ve also illustrated books and other projects for authors such as Ted Kelsey and Erik Arneson

White Dress by Dillon Samuelson