Life After RISD | Checking in with Alum Rachel Cope

Painter and designer Rachel Cope found her place in the world as an artist when she first arrived at RISD. After earning her BFA in Sculpture, she went on to study art therapy at the SVA and has dedicated her life to designing soothing, immersive interior spaces ever since. As creative director and co-founder of Calico Wallpaper, she creates custom-fit, non-repeating wall murals that balance background and foreground, texture, color, and pattern. She also maintains a thriving painting practice and shows her work nationally and internationally. Here she shares her thoughts about life after college and lessons learned at RISD that continue to resonate.