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 also received continuing education training at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in Management from the University of South Alabama.

As an art educator, he worked in public school at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama, where he taught a broad range of subjects including art at multiple levels, graphic design, and photography. He has also taught art classes at the Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, AL and the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, AL.

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.

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 has illustrated a children’s book. He 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.