Juan Santos grew up in inner-city Boston and recently earned hi MFA in Visual Art at Lesley University. He teaches high school art to students who often live in dystopian worlds of their own. Using the visual language of cartoons and the street language of graffiti , Santos is able to relate to his students about difficult themes so many young people are facing. Juan invites you to explore the world through the eyes of “Burd,” a cartoonish parakeet navigating the wilds of “Juantopia.”