We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Trey Gordon. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Trey below.
Alright, Trey thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?
I’m eternally grateful for the instructors that I’ve had along the way that have taught me what I needed to know, and I’m especially proud of for myself for casting aside my self-doubt and putting my foot forward.
Knowing what I know now about the art world I would have applied to more art shows and got more a steady foothold as a creative in my community. Not saying I’m not currently recognized, but I would’ve started from a young age and made some contacts with people earlier.
Learning that not everyone is gonna support you and or like what you’re about was crucial to my growth as a creative. I truly had to let go of those insecurities and truly not care about what others thought of me and my work to truly appreciate the value and hard work I put into my art.
My own brain and some of my instructors were some of my biggest villains/obstacles to my growth as an artist. I carried a lot of self-doubt and uncertainty for my future when I first started my career and I had a lot of teachers that didn’t help me better myself creatively. As I went further into my education and started meeting the right people who liked my work and saw potential in me, I grew.
Trey, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Hello! My name is Trey but I go by Blueecrayonz on social media (instagram) . I am an LGBT+ artist from Louisiana and my work focuses on mental health, sexuality and social issues. I have gotten into numerous art shows/exhibitions, worked on murals, made album covers for vocal artists and done commissions.
I am the artist for the people who want their voices heard and I’m glad that some see me as a vessel to voice people concerns, doubts, and opinions.
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
Honestly it had to do with luck. I have been sharing my work on instagram since 2013 and I only recently started finding people that liked my work in 2018-2019 during college. I started making work based on racial issues and mental health towards the end of my college career and that is when it started to take off. I also started getting accepted into shows around that time. Once I started making work that I truly liked and started to not care if it was liked anymore the people that liked my work also started to pour in.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
Honestly, as of right now I don’t have one. I used to think I had to do this because it was the only thing I was good at and no one else in my family could do that, but I’m currently navigating life on my own and I’m realizing that I need to do things for me. I just want my story to be heard and I want others to resonate with my struggles and share their own with me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://blueecrayonz.carrd.co/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/blueecrayonz