Trey Peaden began his artistic career in Florida, where he grew up. There he started working as an artist for a local screen printer and as an airbrush artist. He later relocated to Fairhope, Alabama, where he opened his own printing business and has been a longtime resident ever since.
With more than 30 years of experience in the commercial art and screen printing industry, Trey has established himself as a versatile professional. He excels as a skilled illustrator for advertising, graphic designer, and certified art educator.
Trey has collaborated with an impressive range of clients, from Minor League Baseball and collegiate teams to major corporations and government agencies. He has also partnered with various print industry manufacturers.
As an art educator, he worked in public school at Foley High School, Foley, Alabama. There Trey taught a broad range of subjects, including art at different levels, graphic design, and photography. He has taught art classes at the Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, AL.
In addition to his commercial work and teaching, Trey is an accomplished fine artist. He has completed commissioned paintings for high-end clientele—including pieces now owned by a former Intel executive—and works across a wide array of mediums: airbrush, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, oil painting, digital sculpture, traditional sculpture (including molding and casting), digital illustration, and photography. He has further honed his skills through study of the Hensche Method of Painting.
His achievements are recognized through memberships in prestigious organizations, including the American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, Mobile Arts Council, and Oil Painters of America.
Painting Plein Air on Mobile Bay in Fairhope, AL
AWARDS
Okaloosa County Florida - First Place Pen & Ink
Okaloosa County Florida - Best of Show
Eastern Shore Art Center - Fairhope Plein Air Competition - Staff Pick Best of Show
2023 Nappie Awards Finalist Best Portrait Artist
2023 Nappie Awards Finalist Best Painter
2025 Alabama Council of the Arts Grant Recipient as an art educator
Memberships
Oil Painters of America
American Impressionist Society
Portrait Society of America
Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, AL
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, AL
Publications
This That and the Other Magazine - Cover - 2008
Exhibitions
Fairhope Street Artist Gallery - Fairhope, Alabama
Eastern Shore Art Center - Fairhope Plein Air Competition - Fairhope, Albama
Pensacola Museum of Art - Pensacola, Florida
Eastern Shore Art Center - Members Show
