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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 2H 12M

Trudy Tran on art school, working for scholastic, and making an art career from scratch

from Vertex Podcast · host Cameron "Yoyocam" Moore

You got to see her drawing last week, come and listen to her story and her current journey now! Trudy Tran breaks down how she started her career after a long break from art in high school, as well as her college experience, and professional endeavors onwards, hope you all enjoy! Trudy is a multidisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Kennesaw State University. Her work cultivates the exploration into a wide range of traditions, identities, and unique stories of different cultural groups. Through intertwining different styles and techniques, Trudy utilizes elements of storytelling and documenting the world in her pieces. Her artwork has become a vehicle for escape and observation, an opportunity to rekindle imagination. A primary goal of Trudy's mural work is to uplift community voices and foster a strong sense of belonging and identity among local residents. Through events like mural workshops, design surveys, community paint days, and public unveilings, her projects go beyond creating art on walls—they become catalysts for conversation, collaboration, and community connection. Trudy has created artworks for clients including MARTA, AT&T, Greystar, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Walmart, Rumble Boxing, Sam Flax, the City of Atlanta, the City of Clarkston, and more. Trudy's Website: https://trudytran.art/ Trudy's Insta: @trudytranart Watch us live on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/theyoyocam Insta: @yoyocam Animated Intro made by ‪@doodlejor‬ Recorded Intro made by Michael Jarrin

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